drake

[ dreyk ]

/ dreɪk /

noun

a male duck.Compare duck¹ (def. 2).

Origin of drake

1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with Low German drake,dialectal German drache; compare Old High German antrahho,anutrehho male duck

Words nearby drake

drainpipe, drainpipes, drain rod, drainspout, Draize test, drake, drake fly, Drakensberg, Drake Passage, Drake, Sir Francis, Dralon

Definition for drake (2 of 3)

drake²

[ dreyk ]

/ dreɪk /

noun

a small cannon, used especially in the 17th and 18th centuries.

drake fly.

Archaic. a dragon.

Origin of drake

before 900; Middle English; Old English draca<Latin dracōdragon

Definition for drake (3 of 3)

Drake

[ dreyk ]

/ dreɪk /

noun

Sir Francis, c1540–96, English admiral and buccaneer: sailed around the world 1577–80.

Joseph Rod·man

[rod-muhn], /ˈrɒd mən/, 1795–1820, U.S. poet.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for drake

While Drake is redefining realness, Iggy is effectively “passing.”
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By May, Brown and Rihanna had broken up again, and the following spring, she was rumored to (again) be dating Drake.
The Chris Brown vs. Drake Feud Continues: Brown Claims Ex GF Karrueche Tran Cheated with Drizzy|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
DRAKE And last but certainly not least, will there be Drake?
2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling|Robert Silverman|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
L. Jinny says something about Drake and something about Rick Ross.
Meet Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, aka L. Jinny, the Ali G of Evil|Olivia Nuzzi|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Drake and DeArmond seem to share in admiration for their mutual sculpted physiques.
#ButtSchool - How Porn Stars Work Out: Pop Physique Promises the Perfect Derriere|Aurora Snow|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For a moment Drake paid no heed to it; then suddenly its significance struck upon him.
Nell, of Shorne Mills|Charles Garvice
The galleon being disposed of, Drake and his men pulled ashore to look at the town.
English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century|James Anthony Froude
Coldly and deliberately Michael after dinner rang the bell of Drake's house.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
The name "drake" is supposed to be derived from an Old German word meaning "the chief duck."
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
She was to have been Drake's wife; she was now to be—what was it, companion, housekeeper?
Nell, of Shorne Mills|Charles Garvice

British Dictionary definitions for drake (1 of 3)

drake¹

/ (dreɪk) /

noun

the male of any duck

Word Origin for drake

C13: perhaps from Low German; compare Middle Dutch andrake, Old High German antrahho

British Dictionary definitions for drake (2 of 3)

drake²

/ (dreɪk) /

noun

angling an artificial fly resembling a mayfly

history a small cannon

an obsolete word for dragon

Word Origin for drake

Old English draca, ultimately from Latin dracō dragon

British Dictionary definitions for drake (3 of 3)

Drake

/ (dreɪk) /

noun

Sir Francis. ?1540–96, English navigator and buccaneer, the first Englishman to sail around the world (1577–80). He commanded a fleet against the Spanish Armada (1588) and contributed greatly to its defeat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	drake
释义	drake ¹ [ dreyk ] / dreɪk / noun a male duck.Compare duck¹ (def. 2). Origin of drake ¹ 1250–1300; Middle English; cognate with Low German drake,dialectal German drache; compare Old High German antrahho,anutrehho male duck Words nearby drake drainpipe, drainpipes, drain rod, drainspout, Draize test, drake, drake fly, Drakensberg, Drake Passage, Drake, Sir Francis, Dralon Definition for drake (2 of 3) drake² [ dreyk ] / dreɪk / noun a small cannon, used especially in the 17th and 18th centuries. drake fly. Archaic. a dragon. Origin of drake ² before 900; Middle English; Old English draca<Latin dracōdragon Definition for drake (3 of 3) Drake [ dreyk ] / dreɪk / noun Sir Francis, c1540–96, English admiral and buccaneer: sailed around the world 1577–80. Joseph Rod·man [rod-muhn], /ˈrɒd mən/, 1795–1820, U.S. poet. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drake While Drake is redefining realness, Iggy is effectively “passing.” The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea\|Amy Zimmerman\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST By May, Brown and Rihanna had broken up again, and the following spring, she was rumored to (again) be dating Drake. The Chris Brown vs. Drake Feud Continues: Brown Claims Ex GF Karrueche Tran Cheated with Drizzy\|Marlow Stern\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST DRAKE And last but certainly not least, will there be Drake? 2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling\|Robert Silverman\|October 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST L. Jinny says something about Drake and something about Rick Ross. Meet Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, aka L. Jinny, the Ali G of Evil\|Olivia Nuzzi\|August 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Drake and DeArmond seem to share in admiration for their mutual sculpted physiques. #ButtSchool - How Porn Stars Work Out: Pop Physique Promises the Perfect Derriere\|Aurora Snow\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For a moment Drake paid no heed to it; then suddenly its significance struck upon him. Nell, of Shorne Mills\|Charles Garvice The galleon being disposed of, Drake and his men pulled ashore to look at the town. English Seamen in the Sixteenth Century\|James Anthony Froude Coldly and deliberately Michael after dinner rang the bell of Drake's house. Sinister Street, vol. 1\|Compton Mackenzie The name "drake" is supposed to be derived from an Old German word meaning "the chief duck." Our Domestic Birds\|John H. Robinson She was to have been Drake's wife; she was now to be—what was it, companion, housekeeper? Nell, of Shorne Mills\|Charles Garvice British Dictionary definitions for drake (1 of 3) drake¹ / (dreɪk) / noun the male of any duck Word Origin for drake C13: perhaps from Low German; compare Middle Dutch andrake, Old High German antrahho British Dictionary definitions for drake (2 of 3) drake² / (dreɪk) / noun angling an artificial fly resembling a mayfly history a small cannon an obsolete word for dragon Word Origin for drake Old English draca, ultimately from Latin dracō dragon British Dictionary definitions for drake (3 of 3) Drake / (dreɪk) / noun Sir Francis. ?1540–96, English navigator and buccaneer, the first Englishman to sail around the world (1577–80). He commanded a fleet against the Spanish Armada (1588) and contributed greatly to its defeat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	v. irr. virtanen virtu virtual virtual assistant virtual cautery virtual colonoscopy virtual human virtual image virtuality virtualize virtually virtual machine virtual memory virtual particle virtual reality virtual storage virtue virtues virtue signaling virtuosa virtuosity virtuoso virtuous virtuous circle