transitive verb

1. to tap or pat gently, esp. under the chin, as a playful or affectionate gesture
2. to throw with a quick, short movement; pitch; toss
3. Slang
   1. to discard; get rid of
   2. ☆ to quit (as one's job)

Etymology: < ? Fr choquer, to shock, strike against < MDu schokken

noun

1. a light tap or squeeze under the chin
2. a toss; throw

noun

1. 1. a cut of beef including the parts around the neck, the shoulder blade, and the first few ribs
   2. Chiefly West food
2. a clamplike device, as on a lathe, by which the tool or work to be turned is held
3. chock

Etymology: prob. var. of chock

intransitive verb, noun

Etymology: echoic

noun