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teek

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

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  • tēk
  • /tiːk/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːk

1

noun

Meaning 1

Obsolete form of teak.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A telekinetic person; a person who has telekinetic abilities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To use telekinesis on; to move (something) with the power of one's mind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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History

Etymology

From Portuguese teca, from Malayalam തേക്ക് (tēkkŭ) or Tamil தேக்கு (tēkku).

Clipping of telekinetic.