crake

crake

noun \ˈkrāk\

Definition of CRAKE

1

: any of various rails; especially : a short-billed rail (as the corncrake)

2

: the corncrake's cry

Origin of CRAKE

Middle English, probably from Old Norse krāka crow or krākr raven; akin to Old English crāwan to crow

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with CRAKE

ache, bake, brake, break, cake, drake, Drake, fake, flake, hake, jake, lake, make, quake, rake, sake, shake, slake, snake, stake, steak, strake, take, wake