Pronunciation: /kɛk/
noun a sound or action of retching or gagging
A1 I saw a keck on the ground while hiking in the forest.
A2 The bird's keck echoed through the quiet morning.
B1 The keck of the geese flying overhead signaled the start of winter.
B2 The keck of the car engine indicated it was time for a tune-up.
C1 The keck of the machinery in the factory could be heard from miles away.
C2 The keck of the violinist's bow on the strings was mesmerizing.
verb to gag or retch
A1 The baby kecked loudly when she saw her favorite toy.
A2 The kitten kecked in protest when the vet tried to examine her.
B1 The old man kecked in disgust at the taste of the medicine.
B2 The picky eater kecked at the sight of vegetables on his plate.
C1 The food critic kecked at the poorly seasoned dish served at the restaurant.
C2 The connoisseur kecked at the inferior quality of the wine served at the event.
formal The medical student tried to suppress the keck reflex during the dissection lab.
informal I couldn't help but keck when I saw that disgusting scene in the movie.
slang She kecked all over the place after taking a sip of that awful drink.
figurative The thought of public speaking always makes her keck with nerves.
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