Chiack
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃaijæk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Chiack is a verb meaning (Australia, New Zealand, British, transitive) To taunt or tease.
Meaning
(Australia, New Zealand, British, transitive) To taunt or tease.
More Meanings
- (Australia, New Zealand, British) Taunting or teasing.
Example Sentences
I felt as if I couldn't go that fur, An' start to sling off chiack like I used.
They were cheerful enough, liked a bit of chiacking, and the women enjoyed the bawdy undertones of their jokes.
Indeed, the man was less brute than boor; he also spoke the truth. He had not seriously exceeded the limits of legitimate “chiack.”
Jack soon learnt that it was not politic to attack big snakes, which included the adult black, brown, and the death-ader, though he might "chiack" them to his heart's content.
Word Forms
- chiacks
- chiacking
- chiacked
Synonyms for chiack
Depending on context, synonyms include hound, taunt, jeer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chyack, chi-ike, chackle, chinwag, chaw, chip.
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