Reek Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
reek
verb
reeks;
reeked;
reeking
reek
/ˈriːk/
verb
reeks;
reeked;
reeking
Britannica Dictionary definition of REEK
[no object]
1
:
to have a very strong and unpleasant smell
- The garbage reeks. [=_stinks_]
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— often + of
- The room reeked of smoke.
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2
usually disapproving
— used to say that it is very obvious that someone or something has a lot of a specified thing
— usually + of
- a neighborhood that reeks of poverty [=a neighborhood in which everyone is clearly very poor]
- She reeks of money. [=she dresses, acts, etc., in a way that shows that she has a lot of money]
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