lask Meaning & Definition
What Does Lask Mean?
Lask is used as a verb meaning To have loose bowels; to suffer from diarrhoea. As an adjective, it means Lax, weak; specifically of the bowels: affected by diarrhoea; loose. As a noun, it means Originally of both persons and animals, now only of animals: looseness of the bowels; diarrhoea; a bout of this ailment.
Lask in Brief
| Part of speech | verb, adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /lɑːsk/ |
| Plural | lasks |
| Comparative / superlative | more lask, most lask |
| Verb forms | lasks, lasking, lasked |
Lask Definition (Verb)
- To have loose bowels; to suffer from diarrhoea.
Lask as an Adjective
- Lax, weak; specifically of the bowels: affected by diarrhoea; loose.
Lask as a Noun
- Originally of both persons and animals, now only of animals: looseness of the bowels; diarrhoea; a bout of this ailment.
Synonyms of Lask
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Lask synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
lask (third-person singular simple present lasks, present participle lasking, simple past and past participle lasked)
lask (comparative more lask, superlative most lask)
lask (countable and uncountable, plural lasks)
Words That Rhyme With Lask
Origin of Lask
Origin 1: From Middle English lasken (“to diminish, weaken (the blood or other body fluids, body tissues, etc.); to thin (the blood through bloodletting); to alleviate (pain, sickness); to grow weak; to shorten (one’s life)”) [and other forms],[1] from Old Northern French *lasquer, Old French lascher, laschier (“to let go of, release; to loosen, relax”) (modern French lâcher (“to let go of, release; to loosen”)), from Vulgar Latin *lascāre, *lassicāre, from Latin *laxicāre, the frequentative of Latin laxāre, the present active infinitive of laxō (“to relax, weaken; to release, undo; to make wide, open”), from laxus (“free, loose, slack; roomy, spacious, wide”),[2] ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-, *(s)leh₁g- (“faint; weak”).
Origin 2: From Middle English laske (“lax, weak; of the bowels: loose”),[3] from Old Northern French *lasque, Old French laske, lasche (“not taut or tight, limp”) (modern French lâche (“loose, slack”)),[4] from Old French lascher, laschier (“to let go of, release; to loosen, relax”): see further at etymology 1.
Origin 3: From the adjective: see etymology 2.[5]
Frequently Asked Questions About Lask
Is lask a verb or an adjective?
Lask is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective and a noun.
What is the plural of lask?
The plural of lask is lasks.
What is the past tense of lask?
The past tense of lask is lasked. The present participle is lasking.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of lask?
The comparative form is more lask and the superlative form is most lask.