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    reek
    /riːk/

    verb

    • 1. smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink: "the yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure"

    noun

    • 1. a foul smell: "the reek of cattle dung"
    • 2. smoke: Scottish "he recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREEK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reek means to have a strong unpleasant smell or to be a strong unpleasant smell. Learn how to use this informal verb and noun with examples and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reekReek Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Reek can be a noun meaning smoke, vapor, or a strong odor, or a verb meaning to emit smoke, odor, or a strong impression. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for reek.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reekREEK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used without object) to smell strongly and unpleasantly. to be strongly pervaded with something unpleasant or offensive. to give off steam, smoke, etc. Synonyms: fume, smoke, steam. to be wet with sweat, blood, etc.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREEK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Reek is a verb that means to smell very strongly of something unpleasant, or to be permeated by something unpleasant. It can also be a noun for a strong offensive smell, or a dialect word for smoke or steam.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreek verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb reek, which means to smell very strongly of something unpleasant or to make you think something unpleasant, wrong or dishonest is involved. See examples and synonyms of reek.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › reekReek - definition of reek by The Free Dictionary

    Reek means to give off a strong unpleasant odor or to be pervaded by something unpleasant. It can also mean to smoke, steam, or fume. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of reek.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reekReek - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant. synonyms: fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, stench, stink. see more. verb. have an element suggestive (of something) synonyms: smack, smell. see more. verb. be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face. synonyms: fume. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Reek."