Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A slight repast; luncheon; a snack: as, “a chack of dinner,” [Scotch.]
- noun Local British names of the wheatear, Saxicola œnanthe. Montagu.
- A Scotch form of
check . - To bruise, nip, or pinch by jamming or squeezing accidentally: as, to
chack one's finger in shutting a door. - To cut by a sudden stroke.
- To take hold of suddenly.
- In the manège, to jerk or toss (the head), as a horse, in order to slacken the strain of the bridle.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the
bridle . - verb 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.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Wonder whether I can come that _chicker, chicker, chick, chack, chack, chack_, like one of them big monkeys.
Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris George Manville Fenn 1870
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"It's without the 'C,'" she said, referring to chack, though she cautioned that her familiarity comes from speaking German.
Sharing the Chutzpah Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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When I waded out into the shallow water toward their rushy home, the old birds became quite uneasy, circling about above me like the red-wings, and uttering a harsh blackbird "chack," varied at intervals by a loud, and not unmusical, chirp.
Birds of the Rockies 1896
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The western larks do not utter alarums of that kind, but a harsh "chack" instead, very similar to the call of the grackles.
Birds of the Rockies 1896
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First came a scolding note like that of an oriole, then the "chack" of a blackbird, and next a sweet, clear whistle, one following the other rapidly and vehemently, as if the performer intended to display all his accomplishments in a breath.
A Bird-Lover in the West Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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These birds also give a characteristic raspy "chack" call, often in flight.
Maine News Updates - Central Maine Newspapers, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel 2009
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"chack" two or three times repeated, then subdued barks like those of a distressed puppy, followed by hoarse "mews" and other sounds suggesting almost any creature rather than one in feathers.
A Bird-Lover in the West Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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So, when he opened his mouth to say "chack," a note or two would irresistibly bubble out beside it, as if he said, "You really must go away, my big friend.
Little Brothers of the Air Olive Thorne Miller 1874
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The chack of the first fieldfare of the winter came close behind the last swallow of the summer, and we were in the thick of it.
A Year on the Wing TIM DEE 2009
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The chack of one bird immediately triggers an answering call, which in turn prompts another to speak on.
A Year on the Wing TIM DEE 2009
hernesheir commented on the word chack
Orkney name for the wheatear. Also check.
May 10, 2011