Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-peek]
- /əˈpik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-peek]
- /əˈpik/
Definitions of apeek word
- adverb apeek (of a ship) directly over the anchor 3
- adjective apeek more or less vertical. 1
- adjective apeek (of a dropped anchor) as nearly vertical as possible without being free of the bottom. 1
- adjective apeek (of an anchored vessel) having the anchor cable as nearly vertical as possible without freeing the anchor. 1
- adverb apeek vertically. 1
- adverb apeek (nautical) Alternative form of apeak. 0
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Origin of apeek
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; a-1 + peak1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Apeek
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apeek popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".