burked

Meanings

• The act of hiding or concealing something, especially something illegal or embarrassing.

  - "He was burked in a dark alley by the mob."
  - "The politician's embarrassing past was burked by the media."
  - "The smugglers' illegal cargo was burked in the shipping container."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with burked
burked , perked , worked , thronged , clung , drunk , lunged , hung

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Variants

List of all variants of burked that leads to same result
burke , burked , burkes , burking , burks

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'burked' is believed to have originated from the Scottish Gaelic word 'buachail', which means 'hider' or 'concealer'. The word 'burked' may have developed as a result of the Scottish influence on the English language, particularly in the areas of law and crime.

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