Reak vs. Reek — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Reak and Reek
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Reak
(obsolete) A prank.
Reek
Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure
Reak
A prank; a playful or capricious trick, a riotous practice. Chiefly in plural Compare "rex".
Reek
A foul smell
The reek of cattle dung
Reak
A rush.
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Reek
To give off a strong unpleasant odor
"Grandma, who reeks of face powder and lilac water" (Garrison Keillor).
Reak
A rush.
Reek
To be pervaded by something unpleasant
"This document ... reeks of self-pity and self-deception" (Christopher Hitchens).
Reak
A prank.
Reek
(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
You reek of perfume.
Your fridge reeks of egg.
Reek
Smoke
He recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek
Reek
Chiefly British To smoke, steam, or fume.
Reek
A strong offensive odor; a stench.
Reek
Chiefly British Smoke or vapor.
Reek
A strong unpleasant smell.
Reek
(Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.
Reek
(Ireland) A hill; a mountain.
Reek
To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
The boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism.
Reek
To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.
Reek
To emit smoke or vapour; to steam.
Reek
A rick.
Reek
Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.
As hateful to me as the reek of a limekiln.
Reek
To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.
Few chimneys reeking you shall espy.
I found me laidIn balmy sweat, which with his beams the sunSoon dried, and on the reeking moisture fed.
The coffee rooms reeked with tobacco.
Reek
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Reek
Have an element suggestive (of something);
His speeches smacked of racism
Reek
Smell badly and offensively;
The building reeks of smoke
Reek
Be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
Reek
Give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.;
Marshes reeking in the sun
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