berk
/ˈbɝk/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
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berk and burke are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. berk means “a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of”. burke means “British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)”. burke is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɝk/
1.n.a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
/ˈbɝk/
1.n.British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
| berk | burke | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɝk/ | /ˈbɝk/ |
| Said | burk | burk |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 1 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Edmund Burke |
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2.n.United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
3.v.murder without leaving a trace on the body