Hakes
plural of Hake
• Shake, shake
hakes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hake
• Shake, shake
Source: Wiktionary
Hake, n. Etym: [See Hatch a half door.]
Definition: A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
Hake, n. [Also haak.] Etym: [Akin to Norweg. hakefisk, lit., hook fish, Prov. E. hake hook, G. hecht pike. See Hook.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
Hake, v. t.
Definition: To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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