English · Word Candidate

lake

/leɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: lakes · laking · laked

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một vùng nước hoặc chất lỏng lớn bị bao quanh bởi đất

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Noun

Examples

Judge Short had gone to town, and Farrar was off for a three days' cruise up the lake. I was bitterly regretting I had not gone with him when the distant notes of a coach horn reached my ear, and I descried a four-in-hand winding its way up the inn road from the direction of Mohair.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A large amount of liquid.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lượng chất lỏng lớn

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Noun

Examples

a lake of wine

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Play; sport; game; fun; glee.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vui chơi; giải trí; niềm vui

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To leap, jump, exert oneself; to play.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhảy, chơi, cố gắng

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VerbRegister: UK

Examples

The agent was of course the Boggart, and it soon became their sport (which they called laking with Boggart) to put the shoe-horn into the hole and have it shot back at them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “lake” mean?

A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.

Is “lake” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.