noun Download 🔗Share (obsolete except Britain) An addition. Examples : "The baker added an eke of flour to the recipe, increasing the dough's volume. " amount item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small stand on which a beehive is placed. Examples : "The beekeeper carefully placed the heavy hive onto the eke, protecting it from damp ground and pests. " agriculture item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spacer put between or over or under hive parts to make more space: see http//www.dave-cushman.net/bee/eke.html Examples : "The beekeeper carefully inserted an eke between the top and bottom boxes of the hive to give the bees more room. " agriculture item building structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen. Examples : "The family eked out their meager savings to pay for their daughter's college tuition. " amount business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share Also; in addition to. Examples : "She sews clothing for her children and, eke, for some of her neighbors. " language word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
