reak

English

Etymology

Compare Icelandic hrekkr, or English wreak vengeance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

reak (plural reaks)

1. (obsolete) A prank.
   • 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:

     They play such reaks.

References

• “reak”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Kera, rake, Akre, Kear, aker, KERA, Rake, arke