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cleck

1

/ klɛk /

verb

  1. introften foll byon to gossip (about); tell (on)

noun

  1. often plural a piece of gossip

cleck

2

/ klɛk /

verb

  1. (of birds) to hatch
  2. to lay or hatch (a plot or scheme)

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Derived Forms

  • ˈclecky, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cleck1

from Welsh, from clecan to gossip, and clec gossip

Origin of cleck2

C15: from Old Norse klekja

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Example Sentences

The prelate is both the egg and the nest to cleck and bring forth Popery.

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