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The Meaning of crake

  • (v. t. & i.) To cry out harshly and loudly, like the bird called crake.
  • (v. t. & i.) To boast; to speak loudly and boastfully.
  • (n.) A boast. See Crack, n.
  • (n.) Any species or rail of the genera Crex and Porzana; -- so called from its singular cry. See Corncrake.

Homophones

craik

Rhymes

ache , ake , awake , backache , bake , beefsteak , bellyache , betake , blake , brake , break , caique , cake , cheesecake , cupcake , dake , daybreak , drake , earthquake , fake , flake , forsake , fruitcake , haick , haik , hake , handshake , headache , heartache , heartbreak , hotcake , intake , jacque , jake , keepsake , kittiwake , lake , make , mandrake , milkshake , mistake , muckrake , naik , namesake , opaque , outbreak , outtake , overtake , paik , pake , pancake , partake , plake , quake , rake , rattlesnake , remake , retake , sake , schlake , schnake , schwake , shaik , shaikh , shake , shortcake , shrake , slake , snake , snowflake , spake , stake , steak , strake , sweepstake , take , undertake , uptake , wake , yake