Geck
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɡɛk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geck is a noun meaning (ambitransitive, chiefly Scotland, Northern England) To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
Meaning
(ambitransitive, chiefly Scotland, Northern England) To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
More Meanings
- To toss (one's head) scornfully; to look (at) derisively or disdainfully.
- (archaic, derogatory, poetic) Fool; idiot; imbecile.
Example Sentences
And Jenny geck'd at Roger, […]
To say that ye was geck'd ye'se hae nae need.
She ... gecks at me , and says I smell o' tar.
To become the geck and scorn / O' the other's villainy.
Word Forms
- gecks
- gecking
- gecked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scoff, scornee, scorner, scumbreath, begeck, gremlin.
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