slock
1 of 3transitive verb (1)
ˈsläk
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, British
: quench, drench
slock
2 of 3noun
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: drink, swallow
slock
3 of 3transitive verb (2)
"
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: entice, lure
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb (1)
Middle English sloken, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slokinn extinguished, slokna to extinguish
Noun
probably from slock entry 1
Transitive verb (2)
Middle English slocken
- turn traitor
- turn tricks
- turn turtle
- turn under
- turn up
- turn up one's nose
- turn up trumps
- turn upon
- turn upon (something)
- turn upon something
- turn upside down
- turn-furrow
- turn-in
- turn-key job
- turn-on
- turn-ons
- turn-tree
- turnable
- turnabout
- turnabout is fair play
- turnabouts
- turnaround
- turnarounds
- turnbacks
- turnbuckle