"DK" meaning in English

See DK in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} DK
  1. (video games) Initialism of Donkey Kong. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Donkey Kong Related terms (Donkey Kong): DKC, DKCTF
    Sense id: en-DK-en-name-no1Y2aE3 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Video games, English words spelled without vowels, Nintendo Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 46 7 43 4 Disambiguation of Nintendo: 65 10 13 12 Topics: video-games Disambiguation of 'Donkey Kong': 99 1
  2. Initialism of Dorling Kindersley. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Dorling Kindersley
    Sense id: en-DK-en-name-FTs2p0pM

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} DK (uncountable)
  1. (knitting) Initialism of double knitting. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: double knitting
    Sense id: en-DK-en-noun-uAz0HQwF Categories (other): Knitting, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 2 66 4 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 46 7 43 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 24 6 41 6 1 13 1 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 4 46 3 1 15 1 9 Topics: business, knitting, manufacturing, textiles

Phrase

Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} DK
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of don't know. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: don't know Related terms: dk [alternative]
    Sense id: en-DK-en-phrase-LrzkvUmE
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
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        }
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        "Abbreviation of don't know."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "Internet",
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        ],
        [
          "text messaging",
          "text messaging"
        ],
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          "don't know",
          "don't know#English"
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      ],
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        "(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of don't know."
      ],
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            "alternative"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        "Internet",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
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    }
  ],
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}

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "double knitting"
        }
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          "_dis": "46 7 43 4",
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          "name": "English words spelled without vowels",
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          "_dis": "24 6 41 6 1 13 1 7",
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          "_dis": "21 4 46 3 1 15 1 9",
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        "Initialism of double knitting."
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        "(knitting) Initialism of double knitting."
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