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/ri:k/
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The garbage can reeks in the hot sun.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To smell very strongly and unpleasantly: "Reek" means to have a powerful, offensive odor.
    • To give off smoke, fumes, or vapor: "Reek" can mean to emit a visible or noticeable vapor, often in a thick or unpleasant way.
    • To be strongly suggestive of something unpleasant: "Reek" can be used figuratively to mean that something strongly implies or is filled with a negative quality.

  2. Noun:

    • A strong, unpleasant smell: "Reek" refers to a distinctive and offensive odor.
Examples of Usage

  • Verb:

    • The garbage can reeks. (The garbage can smells very bad.)
    • The old fireplace reeked of smoke. (The old fireplace gave off a strong smell of smoke.)
    • His proposal reeks of dishonesty. (His proposal strongly suggests dishonesty.)

  • Noun:

    • The reek of rotten eggs filled the room. (The strong, unpleasant smell of rotten eggs filled the room.)
    • He walked into the reek of stale beer. (He walked into the strong smell of stale beer.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to reek of something": to smell strongly of a particular thing, or to be strongly characterized by a particular (often negative) quality.
    • Her breath reeked of garlic. (Her breath had a very strong smell of garlic.)
    • The whole deal reeks of corruption. (The entire deal is strongly suggestive of corruption.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Reeky (adj): Having a foul smell; smelly.
    • They left the reeky basement. (They left the smelly basement.)
Synonyms
  • Stink: to smell very unpleasant.
  • Smell: to have a particular odor (more neutral, but can be negative in context).
  • Stench: a strong and very unpleasant smell (noun).
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Reek" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. Its primary construction is "reek of.")

Related Idioms
  • "Reek havoc": This is a common misspelling and mishearing of the idiom "wreak havoc" (to cause great damage or chaos). "Reek" is not correctly used in this idiom.
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The garbage can reeks in the hot sun.

Noun
  1. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Verb
  1. give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.
    • Marshes reeking in the sun
  2. be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
  3. smell badly and offensively
    • The building reeks of smoke
  4. have an element suggestive (of something)
    • his speeches smacked of racism
    • this passage smells of plagiarism

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