Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. To toss up the head frequently, as a horse to avoid the restraint of the bridle.
2. (ice-skating, transitive) 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.
3. (intransitive) Of birds: to make a sudden harsh call.
4. A snack or light hasty meal.
5. (Cornwall, obsolete) A cheek (part of the face).

Example Sentences

Michael Chack pulled WAY up in the standings in his long [skate event]...but was chacked while we saw five guys skate worse!!

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

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.

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.

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

Word Forms

• chacks
• chacking
• chacked

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