How Do You Spell BURKE?

Pronunciation: [bˈɜːk] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "burke" can be a little confusing, but its origin provides us with some clues. The word comes from the Irish surname "de Burca" which is pronounced /də ˈbɜrkə/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The pronunciation of the first syllable "bur" is similar to "burr" with a rounded vowel sound. The spelling of the word "burke" was likely adopted to reflect this pronunciation, but the silent "e" at the end is a remnant of its Middle English spelling.

BURKE Meaning and Definition

1. Burke is a verb that originated in the 19th century and has several implications depending on the context. The term can be traced back to the actions of an Irishman named William Burke, who participated in the murders committed by the infamous "Burke and Hare" duo. Thus, the term "burke" often refers to the act of smothering or suffocating someone, specifically by compressing their throat or covering their mouth and nose.

   Additionally, "burke" can be used metaphorically to describe the act of suppressing, silencing, or stifling someone or something politically or socially. It is often employed to describe the manipulation of public opinion or the deliberate obstruction of information or dissenting voices. This usage of the term is rooted in the concept of suppressing or silencing undesirable ideas or opinions in order to maintain control or power.

   Furthermore, "burke" can be used colloquially to mean ignoring or avoiding a problem or issue, or to cover up or conceal something. In these contexts, the term generally implies an act of evasion, negligence, or deliberate oversight.

   Overall, the term "burke" encompasses a range of meanings relating to suffocation, suppression, and evasion. Its various connotations reflect the historical origins of the word, as well as its subsequent usage in different contexts over time.

Common Misspellings for BURKE

• bukle
• buket
• burue
• borken
• booke
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• bureu
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• buckes
• beake
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• eurka
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• burkas
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• baulke
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• byrke
• burme
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• furke
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• gurki
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• burtse
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• gurme
• juuke
• kerke
• Murke
• qurken
• turkoe
• Wurre
• Yirke
• yuuke
• burkey
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• aurne
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• BUKKE
• Durcke
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• Gurje
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• BufuE
• Durkd
• Bukkel
• Eburte
• Furkie
• cucke
• Bunkke
• Yurre
• Kurkie
• Burokh
• furkel
• wurktme
• Burlyke
• blurie
• eurye
• Gurken
• Smurke
• Burkete
• Bylke

Etymology of BURKE

The word "burke" derives from the name of an infamous criminal named William Burke. William Burke, along with his accomplices, committed a series of murders in the early 19th century by suffocating their victims and selling their bodies for dissection. These crimes became known as the "Burke and Hare murders" after William Burke and his partner William Hare. Due to the notoriety of these crimes, the term "burke" eventually entered the English language as a verb meaning to murder someone by suffocation or strangulation. The word has since been used more broadly to mean suppressing or silencing something or someone, often through deceit or manipulation.

Idioms with the word BURKE

• Burke

Similar spelling words for BURKE

• bulk,
• barge,
• Burse,
• burrus,
• Barked,
• burrowes,
• burka,
• Burks,
• burk,
• Buresh,
• Bourke,
• burris,
• Burrows,
• burres,
• budge,
• bug,
• burkey,
• burress,
• buck,
• baker,
• biker,
• bark,
• broke,
• bucket,
• bur,
• burak,
• Burriss,
• bunk,
• burge,
• bake,
• burrage,
• Burruss,
• bursey,
• bike,
• burr oak,
• brake,
• bucked,
• buckle.

Conjugate verb Burke

CONDITIONAL

I would burke

you would burke

he/she/it would burke

we would burke

they would burke

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be burking

you would be burking

he/she/it would be burking

we would be burking

they would be burking

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have burke

you would have burke

he/she/it would have burke

we would have burke

they would have burke

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been burking

you would have been burking

he/she/it would have been burking

we would have been burking

they would have been burking

FUTURE

I will burke

you will burke

he/she/it will burke

we will burke

they will burke

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be burking

you will be burking

he/she/it will be burking

we will be burking

they will be burking

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have burked

you will have burked

he/she/it will have burked

we will have burked

they will have burked

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been burking

you will have been burking

he/she/it will have been burking

we will have been burking

they will have been burking

IMPERATIVE

you burke

we let´s burke

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to burke

PAST

I burked

you burked

he/she/it burked

we burked

they burked

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was burking

you were burking

he/she/it was burking

we were burking

they were burking

PAST PARTICIPLE

burked

PAST PERFECT

I had burked

you had burked

he/she/it had burked

we had burked

they had burked

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been burking

you had been burking

he/she/it had been burking

we had been burking

they had been burking

PRESENT

I burke

you burke

he/she/it burkes

we burke

they burke

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am burking

you are burking

he/she/it is burking

we are burking

they are burking

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

burking

PRESENT PERFECT

I have burked

you have burked

he/she/it has burked

we have burked

they have burked

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been burking

you have been burking

he/she/it has been burking

we have been burking

they have been burking