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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
Definitions of diking word
- noun diking an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town. 1
- noun diking a ditch. 1
- noun diking a bank of earth formed of material being excavated. 1
- noun diking a causeway. 1
- noun diking British Dialect. a low wall or fence, especially of earth or stone, for dividing or enclosing land. 1
- noun diking an obstacle; barrier. 1
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Origin of diking
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dik(e), Old English dīc < Old Norse dīki; akin to ditch
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Parts of speech for Diking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
diking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
diking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for diking
verb diking
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- clog — When something clogs a hole or place, it blocks it so that nothing can pass through.
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
Antonyms for diking
verb diking
- unlock — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- unblock — to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- release — to lease again.
- unseal — to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed: to unseal a letter; to unseal a tomb.
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