Definition of BOAK

boak

Verb

  • To burp.
  • To retch or vomit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bolken (“to belch, vomit”), from Old English bealcian (“to belch, utter, bring up, sputter out, pour out, give forth, emit, come forth”), from Proto-Germanic *belkaną (“to belch”), ultimately imitative. Cognate with Dutch balken & bulken (“to bellow”), German bölken (“to roar”). See also belch.

Scrabble Score: 10

boak: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
boak: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
boak: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

boak: valid Words With Friends Word