pollock
See also: Pollock
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑlək/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒlək/
Etymology 1
From Middle English, perhaps from Scots podlok.
Pollachius pollachius: Pollock
Pollachius virens: Pollock
Alternative forms
Noun
pollock (plural pollocks or pollock)
Translations
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Derived terms
Synonyms
- (P. pollachius): Atlantic pollock, European pollock, lythe
- (P. virens): Boston blues, coalfish, coley, silver bills, saithe
Verb
pollock (third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)
- To fish for pollock.
Further reading
References
- pollock in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Etymology 2
From Jackson Pollock, an American artist who painted in splatters.
Verb
Tornadoes at sunset by Tom Sulcer (2007). Paint pollocked on board
pollock (third-person singular simple present pollocks, present participle pollocking, simple past and past participle pollocked)
- To splatter, as with paint.
Synonyms
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