First Known Use: 1596
Dictionary
apeak
adjective or adverb \ə-ˈpēk\
Definition of APEAK
: being in a vertical position <with oars apeak>
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Origin of APEAK
alteration of earlier apike, probably from French à pic vertically
Rhymes with APEAK
antique, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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