dyke

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dyke¹

D0222700 (dīk)n. & v. Variant of dike¹.

dyke²

D0222700 (dīk) also diken. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.

[Origin unknown.]

dyke′y adj.

dyke

(daɪk) or

dike

n1. (Civil Engineering) an embankment constructed to prevent flooding, keep out the sea, etc2. (Civil Engineering) a ditch or watercourse3. (Civil Engineering) a bank made of earth excavated for and placed alongside a ditch4. (Civil Engineering) Scot a wall, esp a dry-stone wall5. a barrier or obstruction6. (Geological Science) a vertical or near-vertical wall-like body of igneous rock intruded into cracks in older rock7. (Furniture) informal a. a lavatoryb. (as modifier): a dyke roll. vb8. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering an embankment or wall built to confine a river to a particular course9. (Civil Engineering) (tr) to protect, enclose, or drain (land) with a dyke[C13: modification of Old English dic ditch; compare Old Norse dīki ditch]

dyke

(daɪk) or

dike

nslang a lesbian[C20: of unknown origin]

Dyke

(dɑɪk) n (Biography) Greg(ory). born 1947, British television executive; director-general of the BBC (2000–04)

dyke¹

(daɪk)

n., v. dyked, dyk•ing. dike ¹.

dyke²

or dike

(daɪk)

n. usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. However, it has been increasingly adopted as a preferred term by young or radical homosexuals and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice.—n. Slang: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (a term used to refer to a female homosexual or lesbian.) [1930–35; of uncertain origin]dyke′y, adj.

dyke

Past participle: dyked
Gerund: dyking

Imperative
dyke
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Present
I dyke
you dyke
he/she/it dykes
we dyke
you dyke
they dyke

Preterite
I dyked
you dyked
he/she/it dyked
we dyked
you dyked
they dyked

Present Continuous
I am dyking
you are dyking
he/she/it is dyking
we are dyking
you are dyking
they are dyking

Present Perfect
I have dyked
you have dyked
he/she/it has dyked
we have dyked
you have dyked
they have dyked

Past Continuous
I was dyking
you were dyking
he/she/it was dyking
we were dyking
you were dyking
they were dyking

Past Perfect
I had dyked
you had dyked
he/she/it had dyked
we had dyked
you had dyked
they had dyked

Future
I will dyke
you will dyke
he/she/it will dyke
we will dyke
you will dyke
they will dyke

Future Perfect
I will have dyked
you will have dyked
he/she/it will have dyked
we will have dyked
you will have dyked
they will have dyked

Future Continuous
I will be dyking
you will be dyking
he/she/it will be dyking
we will be dyking
you will be dyking
they will be dyking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dyking
you have been dyking
he/she/it has been dyking
we have been dyking
you have been dyking
they have been dyking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dyking
you will have been dyking
he/she/it will have been dyking
we will have been dyking
you will have been dyking
they will have been dyking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dyking
you had been dyking
he/she/it had been dyking
we had been dyking
you had been dyking
they had been dyking

Conditional
I would dyke
you would dyke
he/she/it would dyke
we would dyke
you would dyke
they would dyke

Past Conditional
I would have dyked
you would have dyked
he/she/it would have dyked
we would have dyked
you would have dyked
they would have dyked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dyke - (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculinebutch, dikederogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingjargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"gay woman, lesbian, tribade - a female homosexual
	2.	dyke - a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the seadam, dikebarrier - a structure or object that impedes free movementmilldam - dam to make a millpond to provide power for a water millweir - a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
Verb	1.	dyke - enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water"dikeinclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"

dyke

noun wall, barrier, dam, enclosure, palisade I then slid down the side of the dyke.

Translations

bentset

dyke,

dike

(daik) noun an embankment built as a barrier against the sea etc. 沟，堤坝

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put (one's) finger in the dyke

To make a small effort or action to mitigate the damage or spread of something unpleasant, undesirable, or dangerous. He's putting his finger in the dyke, but he really needs to completely overhaul his monthly expenses to keep from going bankrupt. We can't just keep putting our fingers in the dyke every time there's a security breach—we need to figure out how hackers keep getting into the system.See also: dyke, finger, put

put (one's) stamp on (something)

To demonstrate one's unique style or interpretation in the production of something or by influencing or changing something. Though he only produced the film, it's clear that the auteur director put his stamp on it. The new CEO has made it clear she intends to put her own stamp on the company. The novel is the author's attempt to put his stamp on Shakespeare's Hamlet.See also: on, put, stamp

dyke

1. A derogatory and highly offensive term for a woman who is masculine in appearance and/or sensibility. Typically used of lesbians who exhibit such traits.2. A reclaimed term (see Definition 1) used by homosexuals for a woman who is masculine in appearance and/or sensibility. Typically used of lesbians who exhibit such traits. Yeah, I'm a dyke who's attracted to femmes.

put your finger in the dyke

attempt to stem the advance of something undesirable which threatens to overwhelm you. informal This expression stems from the story of a small Dutch boy who saved his community from flooding by placing his finger in a hole in a dyke.See also: dyke, finger, put

dike

and dyke n. a lesbian; a bulldiker. (Rude and derogatory.) Who’s the dike in the cowboy boots?

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put (one's) stamp on (something)

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noun wall

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noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

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noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

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verb enclose with a dike

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