chack

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/t͡ʃæk/

verb

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person chacks · participle present chacking · participle past chacked · past chacked

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

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

present singular third person chacks · participle present chacking · participle past chacked · past chacked

  1. transitiveice-skatingTo 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.

    I'm hoping ABC doesn't chack her performance...how could they??

    2002, Jonas, International Skating Union Discussion Boards: Figure Skating: Yukari Nakano, the reigning world jr silver medalist, landed a triple axel
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    Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!

    1998, Louis Epstein, “US National Men's Final RESULTS”, 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.

    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)

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

present singular third person chacks · participle present chacking · participle past chacked · past chacked

  1. intransitiveOf birds: to make a sudden harsh call.

    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.

    1967, A year with the curlews: life on the Northern Pennines, page 16

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nounchack (plural chacks)

plural chacks

  1. A snack or light hasty meal.

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nounchack (plural chacks)

plural chacks

  1. CornwallobsoleteA cheek (part of the face).

    I'll scatt his chacks, the emprent, saucy dog.

    1865, Robert Hunt, Popular Romances of the West of England, page 281

Origin

chack · verb

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

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chack · verb

Imitative.

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