dirk

[ durk ]

/ dɜrk /

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noun

a dagger, especially of the Scottish Highlands.

verb (used with object)

to stab with a dirk.

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Origin of dirk

1595–1605; originally Scots; of obscure etymology

Words nearby dirk

dirigible, dirigisme, dirigo, diriment, diriment impediment, dirk, Dirksen, dirl, dirndl, dirt, dirt bag

Other definitions for dirk (2 of 2)

Dirk

[ durk ]

/ dɜrk /

noun

a male given name, form of Derek.

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How to use dirk in a sentence

His 59 percent midrange mark is better than anything Dirk ever managed.
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Dirk on offense, and something like Draymond-Green-plus-9-inches on defense.
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Ferber makes us root for Dirk, only to reveal at the end that Roelf is the son that Selina wishes she had.
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When Dirk abandons his artistic aspirations to become a bond trader, even Selina seems to lose interest in Dirk.
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Caroline and John Jr. took great interest in the gleaming dirk.
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The Black Watch major in command presented him with an officer's dirk.
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Later, after Dirk refuses to service Christine, she calls up every man in her phone until someone will come over and pleasure her.
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Bruce, struggling in the grasp of two hideous savages, was driving his glittering dirk into the breast of one of his assailants.
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And yet, here's Dirk Hawley, walkin' 'way out here to bat up a few questions concernin' dad.
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"This seems to be Dirk Hawley's day for underhand work," muttered Chub.
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Matt explained how the letter had been dropped by Dirk Hawley and found on the bridge.
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A moment Briggs stood drunkenly peering, half minded to pursue, to match his belaying-pin against the mates dirk.
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British Dictionary definitions for dirk

dirk

/ (dɜːk) /

noun

a dagger esp as formerly worn by Scottish Highlanders

verb (tr)

to stab with a dirk

Word Origin for dirk

C16: from Scottish durk, perhaps from German Dolch dagger

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