"spleef" meaning in English

See spleef in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spliːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spleef.wav Forms: spleefs [plural]
Rhymes: -iːf Head templates: {{en-noun}} spleef (plural spleefs)
  1. Alternative spelling of spliff. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: spliff
    Sense id: en-spleef-en-noun-jIbxlASN Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 15 30 16 24 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /spliːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spleef.wav
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: Originally the name of a minigame on Minecraft; a blend of splat + grief. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|splat|grief|nocap=1}} blend of splat + grief Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spleef (uncountable)
  1. (video games) A game in which players try to knock blocks out from beneath other players in order to be the last player standing. Tags: uncountable Related terms: Spleef [alternative]
    Sense id: en-spleef-en-noun-P9J289bO Categories (other): Video games, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Minecraft Disambiguation of English blends: 15 30 16 24 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 4 37 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 38 3 38 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 3 37 21 Disambiguation of Minecraft: 4 33 4 24 35 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /spliːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spleef.wav Forms: spleefs [present, singular, third-person], spleefing [participle, present], spleefed [participle, past], spleefed [past]
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: Blend of spliff + queef. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spliff|queef}} Blend of spliff + queef Head templates: {{en-verb}} spleef (third-person singular simple present spleefs, present participle spleefing, simple past and past participle spleefed)
  1. (slang) An accidental raspberry when smoking a joint. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spleef-en-verb-bJkD5N-4 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 15 30 16 24 15
  2. (slang) Sexual action resulting in a sound resembling a raspberry. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-spleef-en-verb-0Hmwi1ys Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Minecraft Disambiguation of English blends: 15 30 16 24 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 4 37 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 38 3 38 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 3 37 21 Disambiguation of Minecraft: 4 33 4 24 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /spliːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spleef.wav Forms: spleefs [present, singular, third-person], spleefing [participle, present], spleefed [participle, past], spleefed [past]
Rhymes: -iːf Etymology: Originally the name of a minigame on Minecraft; a blend of splat + grief. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|splat|grief|nocap=1}} blend of splat + grief Head templates: {{en-verb}} spleef (third-person singular simple present spleefs, present participle spleefing, simple past and past participle spleefed)
  1. (video games) To play spleef.
    Sense id: en-spleef-en-verb-3x8Ij2v0 Categories (other): Video games, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Minecraft Disambiguation of English blends: 15 30 16 24 15 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 40 4 37 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 38 3 38 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 37 3 37 21 Disambiguation of Minecraft: 4 33 4 24 35 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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