laik

/ leɪk /

verb

1. whenintr, often foll by about to play (a game, etc)
2. intr to be on holiday, esp to take a day off work
3. intr to be unemployed

Word History and Origins

Origin of laik¹

C14: leiken, from Old Norse leika; related to Old English lacan to manoeuvre; compare lark ²

Example Sentences

Harley Edwards, 27, runs H-Fit in Cardiff and is mother to 19-month-old Laik.

From BBC

The Prince George’s County native hasn’t released much music since that moment, but right before Valentine’s Day, she resurfaced with a new track titled “Sweet” that features local singer Laik.

From Washington Post

It referred to his 2015 song “Don’t Laïk,” a dense take on secularism in France, which includes the line “I put fatwas on the heads of idiots.”

From New York Times

In 2016, he told The New York Times that “Don’t Laïk” was criticizing French secularism.

From New York Times

He added that Médine had explained his lyrics many times and that the message of “Don’t Laïk” was not Islamist.

From New York Times