slock
Pronunciations
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/slɒk/
Noun
A draught; a gulp.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
- Examples
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A slock of wine.
Nothing like a slock of cake on a chilly evening, is there?
Verb
To swallow, gulp.
Usage- Northern-England
- Scotland
Verb
To poach (a servant) from another household.
Usage- West-Country
- Obsolete
- Slang
- Transitive
To entice.
Usage- Cornwall
- Transitive
- Examples
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We were slocked there ourselves, an' we should ha' ben kidnapp'd too, ef it hadn ben for that young wumman.
A boy who is tempted to play truant by another, will say that he has been "slocked" into his misbehaviour.
Noun
An improvised weapon consisting of a padlock placed in a sock, common in prison environments.
Usage- US usage
- Slang
Verb
To strike with a slock.
Usage- US usage
- Slang
Verb
To hunt (wild game) with preindustrial tools such as spears, blowguns, slingshots, arrows, crossbows, or others.
Usage- Intransitive
- Transitive
Word forms
slocksslocksslockingslockedslocked