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Dike: meaning, definitions and examples

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dike

 

[ daษชk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

water

A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea.

Synonyms

dam, embankment, levee

Examples of usage

  • The city is protected by a dike along the riverbank.
  • The dike held back the rising waters during the storm.
Context #2 | Verb

conversation

To interrupt or beak into a conversation rudely.

Synonyms

cut in, interject, interrupt

Examples of usage

  • He dike in with some irrelevant comments.
  • Please don't dike when others are talking.

Translations

Translations of the word "dike" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dique

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเค‚เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Deich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tanggul

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะฐะผะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ grobla

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ค้˜ฒ (teibล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท digue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dique

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท set

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ œ๋ฐฉ (jebang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrรกz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrรกdza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ คๅ (dฤซ bร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jez

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stรญfla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะณะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™nd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dique

Etymology

The word 'dike' originated from Middle Dutch 'dฤซk' or 'dฤซke', which means a trench or ditch. It was later borrowed into Middle English and has evolved to its current usage in English. Dikes have been used for centuries as a means of flood control and land reclamation, with early examples found in ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Mesopotamians.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,505, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.