lek

[ lek ]

/ lɛk /

Animal Behavior

noun

a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.

verb (used without object), lekked, lek·king.

(of a male) to assemble in a lek and engage in competitive displays.

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Words nearby lek

leix, leizhou, leizhou peninsula, lejeune, lejeune syndrome, lek, lekgotla, lekker, lekvar, lekythos, lekythus

Origin of lek

1865–70; < Swedish: mating ground (perhaps elliptically from lekställe), mating, game, play, Old Norse leikr play, cognate with Old English lāc struggle, offering, gift, Gothic laiks dance, Old High German leih melody

Definition for lek (2 of 3)

lek²

[ lek ]

/ lɛk /

noun

an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Albania, equal to 100 qintars.

Origin of lek

Borrowed into English from Albanian around 1925–30

Definition for lek (3 of 3)

Lek

[ lek ]

/ lɛk /

noun

a river in the central Netherlands, flowing W to the Meuse River; the N branch of the lower Rhine. 40 miles (64 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for lek

The Ritz hired Thai architect Lek Bunnag for the grounds and IA49 as the interior designer.
Gal with a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|April 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Since Lek and his brothers had lived since the dawn of time, they didn't consider death.
Ask a Foolish Question|Robert Sheckley
The great job of Lek and his kind was the gathering of purple.
Ask a Foolish Question|Robert Sheckley
For this speech Lek switched to Ilgret, the language of incipient-knowledge.
Ask a Foolish Question|Robert Sheckley

Hurriedly she threw herself into a discussion with him as to whether we were now in the Lek or the Maas.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson
Lek gathered up his bundles, and descended the hill towards the town.
ZigZag Journeys in Northern Lands;|Hezekiah Butterworth

British Dictionary definitions for lek (1 of 2)

lek¹

/ (lɛk) /

noun

a small area in which birds of certain species, notably the black grouse, gather for sexual display and courtship

the act or practice of so gathering

Word Origin for lek

C19: perhaps from dialect lake (vb) from Old English lácan to frolic, fight, or perhaps from Swedish leka to play

British Dictionary definitions for lek (2 of 2)

lek²

/ (lɛk) /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Albania, divided into 100 qindarka

Word Origin for lek

from Albanian

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