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reak

/ˈɹiːk/

noun

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Meanings

nounreak (plural reaks)

plural reaks

obsoleteA prank.
They play such reaks.
c. 1622, John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, “The Sea-Voyage. A Comedy.”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act IV, scene ii

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see

capriccio muck-up prank shenanigan

Origin

Compare Icelandic hrekkr, or English wreak vengeance.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with reak

week unique creek speak peak greek seek technique weak geek boutique critique oblique chic streak sleek cheek peek teak tweak malik bleak physique Sikh

Anagrams

rake Kare KERA Kear Akre

Cite this entry

APA

reak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reak

MLA

“reak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reak.

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