Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to geck
Participle: gecked
Gerund: gecking
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | geck |
| you | geck |
| he;she;it | gecks |
| we | geck |
| you | geck |
| they | geck |
Perfect
| I | have gecked |
| you | have gecked |
| he;she;it | has gecked |
| we | have gecked |
| you | have gecked |
| they | have gecked |
Past
| I | gecked |
| you | gecked |
| he;she;it | gecked |
| we | gecked |
| you | gecked |
| they | gecked |
Pluperfect
| I | had gecked |
| you | had gecked |
| he;she;it | had gecked |
| we | had gecked |
| you | had gecked |
| they | had gecked |
Future
| I | will geck |
| you | will geck |
| he;she;it | will geck |
| we | will geck |
| you | will geck |
| they | will geck |
Future Perfect
| I | will have gecked |
| you | will have gecked |
| he;she;it | will have gecked |
| we | will have gecked |
| you | will have gecked |
| they | will have gecked |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | geck |
| you | geck |
| he;she;it | geck |
| we | geck |
| you | geck |
| they | geck |
Perfect
| I | have gecked |
| you | have gecked |
| he;she;it | have gecked |
| we | have gecked |
| you | have gecked |
| they | have gecked |
Imperfect
| I | gecked |
| you | gecked |
| he;she;it | gecked |
| we | gecked |
| you | gecked |
| they | gecked |
Pluperfect
| I | had gecked |
| you | had gecked |
| he;she;it | had gecked |
| we | had gecked |
| you | had gecked |
| they | had gecked |
Conditional
Present
| I | would geck |
| you | would geck |
| he;she;it | would geck |
| we | would geck |
| you | would geck |
| they | would geck |
Perfect
| I | would have gecked |
| you | would have gecked |
| he;she;it | would have gecked |
| we | would have gecked |
| you | would have gecked |
| they | would have gecked |
Imperative
| you | geck |
| we | Let's geck |
| you | geck |
Verbs conjugated like 'geck'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'geck'
beck,
deck,
feck,
gack,
gecko,
geek,
keck,
neck,
peck,
reck,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to harshly mock; to treat with contempt
- badger, bam, barrack, brock, bullyrag, chiack, deride, fleer, fligger, flite, heckle, hound, jeer, nip, poke borack
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
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).
Sample Sentences
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To say that ye was geck'd ye'se hae nae need. [1812 [1768?], Ross Alexander, Helenore : or the fortunate shepherdess, a pastoral tale, page 92:]
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And Jenny geck'd at Roger, […] [1815, Robert Tannahill, Poems and Songs, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, page 59:]
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I brought her frae England, and, during our whole journey, she gecked and scorned at my northern speech and habit [1816, [Walter Scott], The Antiquary. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, →OCLC:]
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She ... gecks at me , and says I smell o' tar. [1828, Allan Ramsay, The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy. With Notes, and an Original Memoir of the Author, page 21:]
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Oh, geck na' at hame hodden grey, Jean Linn! Oh, geck na' at hame hodden grey! [1893, Robert Ford, The Harp of Perthshire: A Collection of Songs, Ballads, and Other Poetical Pieces Chiefly by Local Authors, page 163:]
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... The like o ' me they'll har'ly own , But geck their head , an ' gester on , An ' fou'd they speak , Set up their beek . They wi ' a jeer , or crabit frown , But yet the day or lang may light , Whan matters will be judged right ; We've[…] [1793, Thomas Scott (of Paisley.), Poems, with Edwin and Catherine, or The distressed lovers, a tragedy, page 339:]
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Out-throw the rest my aunty gecket, / To see which way she was dissecket; [1801, William Beattie, Fruits of Time Parings: Being a Small Collection of Original Poems, Scotch and English: Composed to Fill Up a Few of the Author's Blank Hours - and Respectfully Offered to the Public, page 9:]
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... he was saying that to geck you're free, If now he sings upon the primrose […] [1806, John Black, The Falls of Clyde: Or, The Fairies; a Scotish Dramatic Pastoral, in Five Acts. With Three Preliminary Dissertations, page 135:]
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... Adieu , my Liege ! may Freedom geck Beneath your high protection;[…] [1878, Robert Burns, The poetical works of Robert Burns, ed. by C. Kent, page 124:]
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... it set oor auld gossips a-geckin' Whan' the news o't cam' hame to auld Robbie Macmeeken. [1880, James E. Watt, Poetical Sketches of Scottish Life and Character, page 34:]