English Explanatory Dictionary

geck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fool; idiot; imbecile.
verb
  1. To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
  2. To toss (one's head) scornfully; to look (at) derisively or disdainfully.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ɡɛk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-geck.wav

Word forms

geck gecks gecking gecked

Etymology

From Dutch gek or Low German geck, from an imitative verb found in North Sea Germanic and Scandinavian/North Germanic meaning "to croak, cackle," and also "to mock, cheat" (Dutch gekken, German gecken, Danish gjække, Swedish gäcka).

Derived words

begeck begunk
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