chack
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Verb[edit]
chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)
- To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
Etymology 2[edit]
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[edit]
chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)
- (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.
- 2002, Jonas, International Skating Union Discussion Boards: Figure Skating: Yukari Nakano, the reigning world jr silver medalist, landed a triple axel[2]:
- I'm hoping ABC doesn't chack her performance...how could they??
References[edit]
- Michael Chack on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- rec.sport.skating.ice.figure FAQ
- Background information on Michael Chack
- Michael Chack on FSM
Etymology 3[edit]
Imitative.
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Verb[edit]
chack (third-person singular simple present chacks, present participle chacking, simple past and past participle chacked)
- 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[edit]
Noun[edit]
chack (plural chacks)
- A snack or light hasty meal.