Definition of GECK

geck

Plural: gecks

Noun

  • Fool; idiot; imbecile.

Verb

Verb Forms: gecked, gecking, gecks

  • To make a rude or mocking gesture or sound.
  • To jeer or mock; to show contempt for.
  • To toss (one's head) scornfully; to look (at) derisively or disdainfully.

Examples

  • The sore loser would GECK at every word I played, valid or not.

Origin / 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).

Scrabble Score: 11

geck: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
geck: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
geck: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

geck: valid Words With Friends Word