greek /ɡɹiːk/Greek adjective 3verb 4Greek noun 10forms 8phrases 1 Greek adjective3 •from Greece, or connected with the people who live there, their language or their way of lifeIkey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft. — 1879 •(US) Of or relating to collegiate fraternities, sororities, or (uncommon) honor societies.“Every single person is going to have a different experience watching this film,” she said when I asked about possibly labeling the Greek system as “toxic”. — 2023 •(informal, figurative) Synonym of incomprehensible, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced subjects. verb4 •To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read. •To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content. •To obscure a corporate logo that has not been permitted for use in a production. •(no longer used) To cheat at cards.A discovery of Greeking at Brighton, has made considerable noise this month in the sporting world. — 1817 Greek noun10 •A person from Greece or of Greek descent.The Greeks believed the sun went round the earth. •The language spoken by people of Greece, particularly, depending on context, Ancient Greek or Modern Greek.It’s one that I would personally endorse: My individual circumstances were such that, by the age of 12, I could speak German, Greek and English, so languages became my passion and my hobby. — 2021 •(informal, figurative) Synonym of gibberish, used for foreign speech or text, technical jargon, or advanced subjects."I don't hear one word in ten that they say," continued Mrs. Abingdon; "it's Greek to me. However, ..." — 1821 •(US, informal) A member of a collegiate fraternity or sorority.Was Joe a Greek in college? •Greek cuisine, traditional or representative Greek food. •[in the plural] One of the Greeks, measures of derivative price sensitivity. •(slang, euphemistic) Anal sex. •(informal, figurative) Synonym of lorem ipsum, dummy placeholder text used in greeking. •(slang, no longer used) A cunning rogue.When Greek meets Greek neither is wont to get much satisfaction. — 1897 •(slang, no longer used) A merry fellow. formsGreeked · greeked · Greeking · greeking · Greeks · greeks · Greeker · Greekest Phrases with greek Greek calendsA time that never occurs; never; when pigs fly.
