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gleek

We found 15 definitions of gleek from 3 different sources.

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What does gleek mean?

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  • gleek (Noun)
    A once popular game of cards played by three people.
  • gleek (Noun)
    Three of the same cards held in one hand; three of everything.
  • gleek (Noun)
    A jest or scoff; trick or deception.
  • gleek (Noun)
    An enticing glance or look.
  • gleek (Noun)
    Good fortune; luck.
  • gleek (Noun)
    A stream of saliva from a person's mouth.
  • gleek (Noun)
    A geek who is involved in a glee club , choir, or singing.
  • gleek (Verb)
    To jest, ridicule, or mock; to make sport of.
  • gleek (Verb)
    To discharge a long, thin stream of liquid, including saliva through the teeth or from under the tongue, sometimes by pressing the tongue against the salivary glands.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary ๐Ÿ“˜

  • gleek (n.)
    A jest or scoff; a trick or deception.
  • gleek (n.)
    An enticing look or glance.
  • gleek (v. i.)
    To make sport; to gibe; to sneer; to spend time idly.
  • gleek (n.)
    A game at cards, once popular, played by three persons.
  • gleek (n.)
    Three of the same cards held in the same hand; -- hence, three of anything.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary ๐Ÿ“•

  • gleek
    glฤ“k, n. (Shak.) a jest or scoff, a trick: an old game at cards for three, each having twelve, and eight being left for the stock.โ€”v.i. (Shak.) to gibe or sneer, to spend time in sport or fun. [Prob. cog. with A.S. gelรกc, play, Ice. leik.]

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