chack

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæk/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Etymology 1

Verb

chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)

  1. To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.

Etymology 2

From Michael Chack, an American figure skater whose bronze-medal-winning performance at the 1993 US National Championships was not broadcast on televsion because the producers did not think he would win a medal.

Verb

chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)

  1. (ice-skating) To not broadcast a medal-winning or otherwise memorable or crucial figure skating performance. This only occurs in a live broadcast because the network has to decide which programs to show and which to cut in the interest of time. If a skater is low in the rankings and several big names are set to skate later, that performance may be cut.
    • 1998, Louis Epstein, “US National Men's Final RESULTS”, in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure‎ (Usenet):
      Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!
    • 2002, Jonas, International Skating Union Discussion Boards: Figure Skating: Yukari Nakano, the reigning world jr silver medalist, landed a triple axel‎:
      I'm hoping ABC doesn't chack her performance...how could they??
    • 2004, Rex, “The Rest of Skate Canada: Phaneuf Rocks! The First Time I saw the Two Canadian Pairs Skate!”, in rec.sport.skating.ice.figure‎ (Usenet):
      Did they chack Kostner's skate because of the fluff piece on the Russian pairs or not? I kind of like her and wanted to see her.
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Etymology 3

Imitative.

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Verb

chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)

  1. Of birds: to make a sudden harsh call.
    • 1967, A year with the curlews: life on the Northern Pennines, page 16:
      Fieldfares which chacked as they rose from berried hedgerows and isolated thorns were in their winter quarters; they had yet to face a long sea crossing to nest.

Etymology 4

Noun

chack (plural chacks)

  1. A snack or light hasty meal.
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