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Synonyms for gleek

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

trick deception jest scoff

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Trick — A jest or scoff; trick or deception

trick, deception, jest, scoff

Other

jape

Verb

1. Mock — to ridicule, or mock; to make sport of

mock, jibe UK, gibe US

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A jest or scoff; trick or deception.

  2. v. 1

    To ridicule, or mock; to make sport of.

Related words

Word family
gleet
Other spellings
gleak

Forms

Plural
gleeks → tricks, deceptions, jests, scoffs…
Past participle
gleeked
e.g. gleeked → mocked, jibed…

Example sentences

  • trick Felix was trying to trick Amelia to open the door.
  • deception She was aware of his propensity towards deception.
  • jest The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.
  • scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
gleeksteady
trickrising
deceptionrising
jestrising
scoffrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
mock1, jest1, jibe1, gibe1, jape
5 letters
trick1, scoff1
9 letters
deception3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deception3 = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français
brelan
Català
trio