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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRUIK

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRUIK

spruik  [ˈspruːɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRUIK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spruik is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spruik in English.

WHAT DOES SPRUIK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spruik in the English dictionary

The definition of spruik in the dictionary is to speak in public.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPRUIK

PRESENT

Present
I spruik
you spruik
he/she/it spruiks
we spruik
you spruik
they spruik
Present continuous
I am spruiking
you are spruiking
he/she/it is spruiking
we are spruiking
you are spruiking
they are spruiking
Present perfect
I have spruiked
you have spruiked
he/she/it has spruiked
we have spruiked
you have spruiked
they have spruiked
Present perfect continuous
I have been spruiking
you have been spruiking
he/she/it has been spruiking
we have been spruiking
you have been spruiking
they have been spruiking
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 spruiked
you spruiked
he/she/it spruiked
we spruiked
you spruiked
they spruiked
Past continuous
I was spruiking
you were spruiking
he/she/it was spruiking
we were spruiking
you were spruiking
they were spruiking
Past perfect
I had spruiked
you had spruiked
he/she/it had spruiked
we had spruiked
you had spruiked
they had spruiked
Past perfect continuous
I had been spruiking
you had been spruiking
he/she/it had been spruiking
we had been spruiking
you had been spruiking
they had been spruiking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spruik
you will spruik
he/she/it will spruik
we will spruik
you will spruik
they will spruik
Future continuous
I will be spruiking
you will be spruiking
he/she/it will be spruiking
we will be spruiking
you will be spruiking
they will be spruiking
Future perfect
I will have spruiked
you will have spruiked
he/she/it will have spruiked
we will have spruiked
you will have spruiked
they will have spruiked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spruiking
you will have been spruiking
he/she/it will have been spruiking
we will have been spruiking
you will have been spruiking
they will have been spruiking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spruik
you would spruik
he/she/it would spruik
we would spruik
you would spruik
they would spruik
Conditional continuous
I would be spruiking
you would be spruiking
he/she/it would be spruiking
we would be spruiking
you would be spruiking
they would be spruiking
Conditional perfect
I would have spruik
you would have spruik
he/she/it would have spruik
we would have spruik
you would have spruik
they would have spruik
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spruiking
you would have been spruiking
he/she/it would have been spruiking
we would have been spruiking
you would have been spruiking
they would have been spruiking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spruik
we let´s spruik
you spruik
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spruik
Past participle
spruiked
Present Participle
spruiking
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRUIK


amenorrheic
æˌmɛnəˈriːɪk
apnoeic
æpˈniːɪk
Bewick
ˈbjuːɪk
caseic
keɪˈsiːɪk
choreic
kɒˈriːɪk
diarrheic
ˌdaɪəˈriːɪk
dyspneic
dɪspˈniːɪk
dyspnoeic
dɪspˈniːɪk
eupnoeic
juːpˈniːɪk
Hawick
ˈhɔːɪk
mythopoeic
ˌmɪθəʊˈpiːɪk
naik
ˈnɑːɪk
oleic
əʊˈliːɪk
onomatopoeic
ˌɒnəmætəˈpiːɪk
ricinoleic
ˌrɪsɪnˈəʊliːɪk
seborrheic
ˌsebəˈriːɪk
seborrhoeic
ˌsɛbəˈriːɪk
syngeneic
ˌsɪndʒɪˈniːɪk
theic
ˈθiːɪk
ureic
jʊˈriːɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRUIK

sprod
sprog
sprout
sprouts
spruce
spruce beer
spruce grouse
spruce pine
spruce up
sprucely
spruceness
sprue
sprug
spruiker
spruit
sprung
sprung rhythm
spry
spryly
spryness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRUIK

batik
chik
Dubrovnik
faik
kamik
laik
Luik
maik
malik
Nalchik
Nasik
Pernik
Reykjavik
sheik
sik
Sputnik
Tajik
tik
tughrik
tugrik

Synonyms and antonyms of spruik in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spruik» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRUIK

Find out the translation of spruik to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spruik from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spruik» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spruik
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spruik
570 millions of speakers

English

spruik
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spruik
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spruik
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

spruik
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spruik
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

spruik
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spruik
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spruik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spruik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spruik
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

spruik
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spruik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spruik
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

spruik
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पुकिके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

spruik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spruik
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spruik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

spruik
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spruik
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spruik
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spruik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spruik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spruik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spruik

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUIK»

The term «spruik» is normally little used and occupies the 144.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUIK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spruik» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spruik» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spruik

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRUIK»

Discover the use of spruik in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spruik and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spring Green Journal
A beautiful journal that is as special as the words you have written inside.
INTL PUB MARKETING, Spruik Inspriational Gifts, 2012
2
Antarctica: A Biography
Explains the history of Antarctica, focusing on the explorers and sailors drawn to the continent, the scientific investigations that have taken place there, and the geopolitical implications of the landmass.
David Day, 2013
3
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
See spruik. sprout wings. To become angelic, extremely upright, chaste, etc.: C. 20 joc. coll. sprowsie, -y. See sprarser. spruce. A field: c.—1933 (Charles E. Leach, On Top of the Underworld). Perhaps ex spruce growing there. spruce, v.i. To tell ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
4
CultureShock! Australia: A Survival Guide to Customs and ...
Shout Sledgeing Smoko Snags Specky Spit the dummy Spruik (verb) / Spruiker ( noun) Sticky Beak Both a noun and a verb. A shout is a round of drinks, for which someone has to pay. 'When my shout came round, I did the honours. But the ...
Ilsa Sharp, 2012
5
Lucy Springer Gets Even
'I guess if Paula Duncan can spruik kitchen cleaners and insurance policies on the morning shows, I can spruik revolutionary dog devices,' I say. 'And they're paying big bucks,' says Gloria. 'Sold!' 'There's one tiny thing I should mention.
Lisa Heidke, 2009
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Keerboskloof: A Novel
Ah ? " " He and van der Spruik seem to be working away from one another." " That is what I object to about van der Spruik. He is self-opinionated and it seldom turns out that his opinions are worth much. I have little use for these political ...
Norman Giles, 1929
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Oxford Dictionary of English
Austral. informal speak in public, especially to advertise a show: men who spruik outside stripteasejoints. 2promote or publiVcize: the companyforked out $15 million to spruik its digital revolution. – derivatives spruiker noun. – origin early 20th ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
8
The Great Australian Dream: A Guide to Buying Your First Home
As house prices soar, the 'great Australian dream' of owning your own home is very quickly slipping out of reach for many Australians. This book arms you with the tools you need to confidently enter the property market.
Peter Boehm, 2011
9
Bulls, Bears and a Croupier: The insider's guide to profi ...
... a multiple of the costs of taking out the subscription. There are also many sharemarket blogs online that could be worth looking into, but be careful that people don't just appear on these venues to spruik what they want to sell. If you are really ...
Matthew Kidman, 2011
10
Space Junk: A Science Fiction Novel
They'd heard about the wharf- lands, they'd seen it on telly. They knew it was chock full of aliens who ate babies for breakfast, People's Deputy Paul Lean said so. I had to spruik like a bastard: “No, no, mate. I live in the wharflands. Trust me.
Rory Barnes, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRUIK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spruik is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uber teams up with Gelato Messina for latest promotion to spruik the …
Uber teams up with Gelato Messina for latest promotion to spruik the ride sharing app. uber-logo Ride sharing app Uber has teamed up with Gelato Messina in a ... «MuMbrella, Jul 15»
2
ASX chief Elmer Funke Kupper needs to spruik shares
ASX boss Elmer Funke Kupper needs to get on his soap box to sell more shares as the latest figures show an alarming drop in share ownership in Australia. «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Investment in northern Australia, trade and security the focus of PM …
He will be spruiking the Coalition's recently announced White Paper on Developing Northern Australia, which includes a $5 billion concessional loan program ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
4
POLL: Famous faces join to spruik Southern Downs region
TOURISM SUPPORTERS: Former Leyburn publican Shane Webcke and Southern Downs Mayor Peter Blundell spruiked the Southern Downs at the Regional ... «Warwick Daily News, Jun 15»
5
MPs spruik country life in housing debate
MPs spruik country life in housing debate. National Breaking News. by: By Rashida Yosufzai and Katina Curtis; From: AAP; 2 hours ago June 12, 2015 12:20PM. «NEWS.com.au, Jun 15»
6
Dropbox the latest to spruik cloud-privacy nous with ISO 27018 …
Cloud providers' requirement to demonstrate their security capabilities to existing and potential customers is driving key cloud services to undergo certification to ... «CSO Australia, May 15»
7
David Stratton helps spruik new Queensland Film Festival
Film critic David Stratton has been recruited to be the patron of a new Queensland Film Festival. The festival, to be held at the restored New Farm Six cinemas ... «Brisbane Times, Apr 15»
8
Veterans hit road to spruik Metro
National apartment and home company Metro Property Development will launch an investor roadshow next week ahead of its potential $600 million float on the ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
9
Dr Karl didn't breach ethics, but now he should spruik the science
There's also the fact that when the full report was released, he decided he didn't like the scope of the report he was spruiking, and turned his ire on the ... «The Conversation AU, Apr 15»
10
Ousted Cairns MP Gavin King breaks silence to spruik Campbell …
NEW GIG: Former Cairns MP Gavin King has finally broken his silence in the wake of his election loss to spruik his new job as ousted premier Campbell ... «The Cairns Post, Feb 15»

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