Standard Lemma guide

kelk

name · noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /kɛlk/
  • rhymes with -ɛlk
  • homophone: kelk

1

name

Meaning 1

An English surname transferred from the place name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A stroke; a blow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To beat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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