smeek

/smiːk/

Definitions

1. verb

to beg or ask humbly, especially persistently or obsequiously

“The homeless person smeeked for money on the street corner.”

2. verb

to move with a humble, fawning, or obsequious air

“The politician smeeked his way to the top of the party hierarchy.”

3. noun

a humble, fawning, or obsequious movement or action

“His smeek for attention was annoying to everyone around him.”

4. noun

a beggar or one who asks humbly for something

“The city was filled with smeeks on the streets during the recession.”

Synonyms

  • beg
  • beseech
  • implore

Antonyms

  • command
  • demand