slock

Meaning

Noun

A draught; a gulp.

Verb

To swallow, gulp.

Verb

To poach (a servant) from another household.

Verb

To strike with a slock.

Verb

To hunt (wild game) with preindustrial tools such as spears, blowguns, slingshots, arrows, crossbows, or others.

Synonyms

cease

extinguish

put out

quench

slacken

suppress

Pronounced as (IPA)

/slɒk/

Etymology

Cognate with German Schluck (“a draught; a gulp”), Dutch slok (“a draught; a gulp”).