Meaning of "reek" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REEK

Old English rēocan; related to Old Frisian riāka to smoke, Old High German rouhhan, Old Norse rjūka to smoke, steam.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF REEK

reek  [riːk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REEK

Reek is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb reek in English.

WHAT DOES REEK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Reek

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Definition of reek in the English dictionary

The first definition of reek in the dictionary is to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink. Other definition of reek is often foll by of to be permeated ; be redolent. Reek is also to treat with smoke; fumigate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REEK

PRESENT

Present

I reek

you reek

he/she/it reeks

we reek

you reek

they reek

Present continuous

I am reeking

you are reeking

he/she/it is reeking

we are reeking

you are reeking

they are reeking

Present perfect

I have reeked

you have reeked

he/she/it has reeked

we have reeked

you have reeked

they have reeked

Present perfect continuous

I have been reeking

you have been reeking

he/she/it has been reeking

we have been reeking

you have been reeking

they have been reeking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I reeked

you reeked

he/she/it reeked

we reeked

you reeked

they reeked

Past continuous

I was reeking

you were reeking

he/she/it was reeking

we were reeking

you were reeking

they were reeking

Past perfect

I had reeked

you had reeked

he/she/it had reeked

we had reeked

you had reeked

they had reeked

Past perfect continuous

I had been reeking

you had been reeking

he/she/it had been reeking

we had been reeking

you had been reeking

they had been reeking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will reek

you will reek

he/she/it will reek

we will reek

you will reek

they will reek

Future continuous

I will be reeking

you will be reeking

he/she/it will be reeking

we will be reeking

you will be reeking

they will be reeking

Future perfect

I will have reeked

you will have reeked

he/she/it will have reeked

we will have reeked

you will have reeked

they will have reeked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been reeking

you will have been reeking

he/she/it will have been reeking

we will have been reeking

you will have been reeking

they will have been reeking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would reek

you would reek

he/she/it would reek

we would reek

you would reek

they would reek

Conditional continuous

I would be reeking

you would be reeking

he/she/it would be reeking

we would be reeking

you would be reeking

they would be reeking

Conditional perfect

I would have reek

you would have reek

he/she/it would have reek

we would have reek

you would have reek

they would have reek

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been reeking

you would have been reeking

he/she/it would have been reeking

we would have been reeking

you would have been reeking

they would have been reeking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you reek
we let´s reek
you reek

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to reek

Past participle

reeked

Present Participle

reeking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «REEK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reek» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of reek

effluvium · exhalation · fetor · fume · hum · malodour · mephitis · niff · odour · pong · smell · smoke · steam · stench · stink · suggest · vapour

TRANSLATION OF REEK

Find out the translation of reek to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of reek from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reek» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 散发出
• Translator English - Spanish: apestar
• English: reek
• Translator English - Hindi: भाप
• Translator English - Arabic: عفونة
• Translator English - Russian: вонь
• Translator English - Portuguese: cheirar
• Translator English - Bengali: ধূম
• Translator English - French: puer
• Translator English - Malay: Reek
• Translator English - German: riechen
• Translator English - Japanese: 悪臭を放つ
• Translator English - Korean: 악취를 풍기다
• Translator English - Javanese: Reek
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khói
• Translator English - Tamil: புகைச்சலாகும்
• Translator English - Marathi: रील
• Translator English - Turkish: buğulanmak
• Translator English - Italian: puzzare
• Translator English - Polish: fetor
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сморід
• Translator English - Romanian: miros
• Translator English - Greek: reek
• Translator English - Afrikaans: stank
• Translator English - Swedish: reek
• Translator English - Norwegian: dunst

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REEK»

Discover the use of reek in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reek and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Pointers on C

Pointers On C brings the power of pointers to your C programs. Designed for professionals and advanced students, Pointers on C provides a comprehensive resource for those needing in-depth coverage of the C programming language.

Kenneth A. Reek, 1998

Rifts in the Reek

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.

Jeanie Morison, 2009

The Reek from Outer Space

Katherine Pebley O'Neal. He tried to keep from panicking. "Whiff!" he whispered, nose to nose. "I don't smell anything!" "Woof!" Whiff agreed, his eyes huge with fear. Had the alien plot succeeded? Was this total odor annihilation? Gilbreath ...

Katherine Pebley O'Neal, 2003

Estimates of flow duration, mean flow, and peak-discharge ...

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Frommer's Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

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Eric Peterson, 2012

Quality and sources of ground water used for public supply ...

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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...

But in the modernised form of lease . . . the figurative reek-hen had . . . been converted into half-a-dozen, nine, or a dozen ' properly fed fowls,' according to the size of the holding, Amaunan jotmny Gibb (1871) six. Bark. The hereditary oflice of ...

Joseph Wright

Pro SQL Server 2008 Analytics: Delivering Sales and ...

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Brian Paulen, Jeff Finken, 2009

Birding Trails Montana: 240 Birding Locations Across the Big ...

... S p r i n g a n d T a n k T e r r y O H V Y e l l o w s t o n e R i v e r P o w d e r R i v e r C u s t e r C r e e k Y e l lo w s t o n e R i v e r C o n n s C o u l e e A sh C re e k C r o o k e d C r e e k C h e r r y C r e e k Spring Creek Hunter Creek P o w d e  ...

Robbins, Chuck, 2014

Tramping in New Zealand

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Jim DuFresne, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REEK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reek is used in the context of the following news items.

Hundreds climb despite cancellation of annual 'Reek Sunday …

The Reek Sunday pilgrimage has been happening in County Mayo for over 1,500 years. It sees mass celebrated at the summit, and Confession offered. «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»

Path repairs on Reek urgently needed

AS thousands of people get set to climb Croagh Patrick this weekend for the annual Reek Sunday pilgrimage, Mountaineering Ireland has highlighted the urgent ... «Connaught Telegraph, Jul 15»

Thousands will answer the siren's call on Reek Sunday

On Reek Sunday the ascent of Croagh Patrick is, for most, a journey of the soul, but these days, the vast majority of those climbing to our most venerated summit ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

The rancid reek of the 'progressive' war on Uber

The council's Transportation Committee held a hearing Tuesday on bills to cap licenses for drivers for app-based services like Uber and Lyft until the city can ... «New York Post, Jun 15»

The 10 Commandments of Litchfield: “Make a reek, my sisters, make …

Then sweat profusely, and fart with abandon, and make a reek, make a reek my sisters, make a reek to last one thousand years!” — Piper. 4. Thou shalt be open ... «Salon, Jun 15»

Theon Helps Sansa Escape On 'Game Of Thrones,' So Reek May …

Well, folks, it finally happened. For weeks and weeks we've all been wondering where Reek's true loyalties really lie, and now thanks to Sunday night's Game of ... «Bustle, Jun 15»

Will Reek Help Sansa on 'Game of Thrones'? If Her Storyline …

However, the framing of the scene around Reek/Theon's involvement and his reaction was interesting to me. Let me be clear — I do not think that makes the ... «Bustle, May 15»

Forensically examining the reek of their own brain farts

Forensically examining the reek of their own brain farts ... until they've filled all of the available airtime with the sickly sweet reek of their own stewed brain farts. «Brisbane Times, May 15»

Will Reek Ever Become Theon On 'Game Of Thrones'? He Watched …

Conclusion: Theon needs to stop being Reek and start being someone worth rooting for. I also wouldn't mind if he took that Ramsay bastard out. Seriously, if this ... «Bustle, May 15»

Deflategate Investigation and Punishment Reek of Witch Hunt and …

The New England Patriots and Tom Brady aren't the only ones who have completely messed the proverbial bed when it comes to Deflategate. No, NFL ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»