1. past tense of lek; gathered or congregated in a lek (a traditional breeding ground where animals display and mate)
Usage: biology/ornithology; used of birds and some mammals

Examples

• The male grouse lekked together on the hillside each spring.
• During mating season, the birds lekked in the same clearing year after year.
• The researchers observed how the males lekked and competed for dominance.
• Sage grouse lekked at dawn, performing elaborate courtship displays.
• The population lekked in traditional breeding sites passed down through generations.