slock
To swallow, gulpTo swallow, gulp.
Meaning
5 senses(Northern England, Scotland)To swallow, gulp.
(Cornwall, transitive)To entice.
(US, slang)To strike with a slock.
(intransitive, transitive)To hunt (wild game) with preindustrial tools such as spears, blowguns, slingshots, arrows, crossbows, or others.
(West Country, obsolete, slang, transitive)To poach (a servant) from another household.
Origin
Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”). BlenCognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).
Blend of sock + lock.
Coined or popularized by Tim Wells, who is widely known among hunters for this style of hunting.
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Forms
slocks, slocking, slocked, slockedWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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