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- Dictionaryreek/riːk/
verb
- 1. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink: "the yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure"
noun
- 1. a foul smell: "the reek of cattle dung"
- 2. smoke: Scottish "he recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek"
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noun [ S ] informal uk / riːk / us / riːk / a strong unpleasant smell: The room was filled with the reek of stale beer. The warm air was scented with the heady reek of diesel oil from the bus. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. More examples.
: to give off or become permeated with a strong or offensive odor. a room reeking of incense. b. : to give a strong impression of some constituent quality or feature. a neighborhood that reeks of poverty.
REEK meaning: 1 : to have a very strong and unpleasant smell often + of; 2 : used to say that it is very obvious that someone or something has a lot of a specified thing usually + of.
noun. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, stench, stink. see more. verb. have an element suggestive (of something) synonyms: smack, smell. see more. verb. be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face. synonyms: fume. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Reek."
Definition of reek verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define reek. reek synonyms, reek pronunciation, reek translation, English dictionary definition of reek. intr.v. reeked , reek·ing , reeks 1. To give off a strong unpleasant odor: "Grandma, who reeks of face powder and lilac water" . 2. To be pervaded by...
Reek most commonly means to give off a strong, unpleasant odor, as in Your socks reek, dude. Wreak means to inflict or carry out something, especially something harmful—it’s most commonly used in the phrase wreak havoc, meaning to cause chaos or destruction or both.
1. (intransitive) to give off or emit a strong unpleasant odour; smell or stink. 2. (intransitive; often foll by of) to be permeated (by); be redolent (of) the letter reeks of subservience. 3. (transitive) to treat with smoke; fumigate. 4. (transitive) mainly dialect.
Reek Definition. rēk. reeked, reeking, reeks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. reeked, reeking, reeks. To expose to the action of smoke or fumes. Webster's New World. To have a strong, offensive smell. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To give off steam or smoke.
reek meaning, definition, what is reek: to have a strong bad smell: Learn more.
