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To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡɹiːk/
  1. To display a placeholder (instead of text), especially to optimize speed in displaying text that would be too small to read.

    transitive
  2. To fill a template with nonsense text (particularly the Lorem ipsum), so that form can be focused on instead of content.

    transitive
  3. To obscure a corporate logo that has not been permitted for use in a production.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Probably from Greek (“unintelligible speech or text”).

noun/ɡɹiːk/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“nonsense writing or talk; gibberish”).

    alt-of
  2. Alternative letter-case form of Greek (“anal sex”).

    alt-of
Where this word comes from

Probably from Greek (“unintelligible speech or text”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.