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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPATCHCOCK

Perhaps variant of spitchcock eel when prepared and cooked.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPATCHCOCK

spatchcock  [ˈspætʃˌkɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPATCHCOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spatchcock is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spatchcock in English.

WHAT DOES SPATCHCOCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spatchcock

Spatchcock

A spatchcock, otherwise known as "spattlecock", is poultry or game that has been prepared for roasting or grilling by removing the backbone, and sometimes the sternum of the bird and flattening it out before cooking. The preparation of a bird in such a manner for cooking may also be known as butterflying the bird. The term "spatchcock" is used when the backbone is removed, whether or not the sternum is removed. Removing the sternum allows the bird to be flattened more fully.

Definition of spatchcock in the English dictionary

The definition of spatchcock in the dictionary is to interpolate into a sentence, narrative, etc, esp inappropriately.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPATCHCOCK

PRESENT

Present
I spatchcock
you spatchcock
he/she/it spatchcocks
we spatchcock
you spatchcock
they spatchcock
Present continuous
I am spatchcocking
you are spatchcocking
he/she/it is spatchcocking
we are spatchcocking
you are spatchcocking
they are spatchcocking
Present perfect
I have spatchcocked
you have spatchcocked
he/she/it has spatchcocked
we have spatchcocked
you have spatchcocked
they have spatchcocked
Present perfect continuous
I have been spatchcocking
you have been spatchcocking
he/she/it has been spatchcocking
we have been spatchcocking
you have been spatchcocking
they have been spatchcocking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I spatchcocked
you spatchcocked
he/she/it spatchcocked
we spatchcocked
you spatchcocked
they spatchcocked
Past continuous
I was spatchcocking
you were spatchcocking
he/she/it was spatchcocking
we were spatchcocking
you were spatchcocking
they were spatchcocking
Past perfect
I had spatchcocked
you had spatchcocked
he/she/it had spatchcocked
we had spatchcocked
you had spatchcocked
they had spatchcocked
Past perfect continuous
I had been spatchcocking
you had been spatchcocking
he/she/it had been spatchcocking
we had been spatchcocking
you had been spatchcocking
they had been spatchcocking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spatchcock
you will spatchcock
he/she/it will spatchcock
we will spatchcock
you will spatchcock
they will spatchcock
Future continuous
I will be spatchcocking
you will be spatchcocking
he/she/it will be spatchcocking
we will be spatchcocking
you will be spatchcocking
they will be spatchcocking
Future perfect
I will have spatchcocked
you will have spatchcocked
he/she/it will have spatchcocked
we will have spatchcocked
you will have spatchcocked
they will have spatchcocked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been spatchcocking
you will have been spatchcocking
he/she/it will have been spatchcocking
we will have been spatchcocking
you will have been spatchcocking
they will have been spatchcocking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spatchcock
you would spatchcock
he/she/it would spatchcock
we would spatchcock
you would spatchcock
they would spatchcock
Conditional continuous
I would be spatchcocking
you would be spatchcocking
he/she/it would be spatchcocking
we would be spatchcocking
you would be spatchcocking
they would be spatchcocking
Conditional perfect
I would have spatchcock
you would have spatchcock
he/she/it would have spatchcock
we would have spatchcock
you would have spatchcock
they would have spatchcock
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been spatchcocking
you would have been spatchcocking
he/she/it would have been spatchcocking
we would have been spatchcocking
you would have been spatchcocking
they would have been spatchcocking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spatchcock
we let´s spatchcock
you spatchcock
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spatchcock
Past participle
spatchcocked
Present Participle
spatchcocking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPATCHCOCK


angekok
ˈæŋɡəˌkɒk
bibcock
ˈbɪbˌkɒk
blackcock
ˈblækˌkɒk
coldcock
ˈkəʊldˌkɒk
gamecock
ˈɡeɪmˌkɒk
haycock
ˈheɪˌkɒk
Hitchcock
ˈhɪtʃˌkɒk
meacock
ˈmiːˌkɒk
monocoque
ˈmɒnəˌkɒk
moorcock
ˈmʊəˌkɒk
peacock
ˈpiːˌkɒk
petcock
ˈpɛtˌkɒk
pinchcock
ˈpɪntʃˌkɒk
poppycock
ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk
seacock
ˈsiːˌkɒk
shuttlecock
ˈʃʌtəlˌkɒk
spitchcock
ˈspɪtʃˌkɒk
stopcock
ˈstɒpˌkɒk
weathercock
ˈwɛðəˌkɒk
woodcock
ˈwʊdˌkɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPATCHCOCK

spat
spatangoid
spate
spatfall
spathaceous
spathal
spathe
spathed
spathic
spathiphyllum
spathose
spathulate
spatial
spatial frequency
spatialisation
spatiality
spatialization
spatially
spatiotemporal
spatiotemporally

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPATCHCOCK

acock
Alcock
ball cock
ballcock
battledore and shuttlecock
billycock
cock
escape cock
fighting cock
go off at half-cock
half-cock
Hancock
heath cock
John Hancock
Leacock
mocock
re-cock
storm-cock
turkey cock
uncock

Synonyms and antonyms of spatchcock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spatchcock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPATCHCOCK

Find out the translation of spatchcock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spatchcock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spatchcock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

spatchcock
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spatchcock
570 millions of speakers

English

spatchcock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

spatchcock
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spatchcock
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рашпером
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spatchcock
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেটেই সঙ্গে সঙ্গে রান্না করে ফেলা মুরগি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spatchcock
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spatchcock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spatchcock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

spatchcock
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

즉석 요리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spike
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gà giò
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனே கொன்று சமைக்கப்பட்ட கோழி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पचकॉक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lâf sokmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spatchcock
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spatchcock
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рашпере
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spatchcock
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Spatchcock
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevlinder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spatchcock
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spatchcock
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spatchcock

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPATCHCOCK»

The term «spatchcock» is normally little used and occupies the 123.442 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPATCHCOCK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «spatchcock» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «spatchcock» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spatchcock

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPATCHCOCK»

Discover the use of spatchcock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spatchcock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lost Films of 20th Century Spatchcock
With detailed synopses and cast details for more than 60 Spatchcock films from Mr Lilo's Holiday to Paint Your Drag On and over 160 lavish black and white illustrations, this is a must for anyone with an interest in film.
Derek J. Ripley, 2013
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The Joy of Grilling
SPATCHCOCK. GRILLED. PIGEON. WITH. STUFFED. MUSHROOMS. Serves 4 L or about 10 years, Nicola Cox has done the cookery demonstrations at the Game Fair, a remarkable exhibition set up annually in the park of one of Britain's  ...
Joe Famularo, 1991
3
Imperial Black
Dante was still arguing with the Parliament of Shadows when Spatchcock and Flintlock appeared from a concealed doorway, striding purposefully into the centre of the chamber. "There he is. What did I tell you, Spatch? My nose for a brigand ...
David Bishop, 2005
4
America's Best BBQ: 100 Recipes from America's Best ...
Spatchcock. Chicken. B's. Barbecue. Hwy. 43 North—751 B's Barbecue Rd. Greenville, NC 27834 http://www.ncbbqsociety.com/ trail_pages/bs_bbq_large. html 's is the only barbecue joint we know of that has a road named after it (and one ...
Davis, PhB, Ardie A., Kirk, CWC, PhB, BSAS, Chef Paul, 2009
5
Wish: Market to Table
Spatchcock. Cornish. Hen. 2 Cornish hens 4 lemons, sliced in half smoky citrus rub (see page 141) 1. To spatchcock the hens, lay them on a cutting board breast -side down. With poultry shears, cut along one side of the backbone up to the ...
Donna Dooher and Andrea Stewart, 2005
6
No Boundaries Cooking
Serves 4 4 Spatchcock Chickens Lime, Coriander and Ginger Pesto 1” cube Fresh Ginger, grated 1 Clove of Garlic, peeled & chopped 5 tbsp Fresh Coriander , chopped 100g Fresh Spinach 1 tbsp Pine Nuts 1 tsp Caster Sugar 1 tbsp Lemon  ...
Michael Perry
7
Lestrade and the Sign of Nine
Spatchcock shrugged. 'I'm no detective, sir,' he admitted. 'Chief Inspector Towgrass speaks highly of you,' Lestrade told him. 'Well, sir,' Spatchcock tipped his helmet to some passing ladies, 'that's nice of him, sir, but I knows my place.
M. J. Trow, 2000
8
Wicked Good Barbecue: Fearless Recipes from Two Damn Yankees ...
SPATCHCOCK CHICKEN WITH TOP-SECRET BLUE RIBBON BRINE ( CONTINUED) Rub peanut oil over the birds, then sprinkle with chili powder. There is salt in the brine, so don't use a traditional rub that has more salt in it. Place chickens ...
Andy Husbands, Chris Hart, 2012
9
The Irish Cookbook
My special recipe for spatchcock roast chicken with the stuffing under the skin takes a bit of time, but it serves 4 and comes as a pleasant surprise when I have 2 or 3 friends round for a meal. Spatchcock chicken smells good, looks good as ...
Carla Blake, 2006
10
The Calorie< Carb & Fat Bible 2007: The UK's Most ...
... Oven Baked, Tesco* 1 Serving/200g 242 121 3.7 15.1 5.2 0.9 POUSSIN Raw, Meat & Skin 1oz/28g 57 202 19.1 0.0 13.9 0.0 Spatchcock, British, Waitrose* 1⁄2 Poussin/225g 365 162 19.0 1.2 9.0 0.0 Spatchcock, With Garlic & Herbs, Finest, ...
Juliette Kellow, Rebecca Walton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPATCHCOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spatchcock is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tom's summer specials: Summer lemon spatchcock chicken
Tom's summer specials: Summer lemon spatchcock chicken. By Tom Kerridge. Published: 17:30 EST, 19 June 2015 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 19 June 2015. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
Bill Granger's spatchcock with cauliflower, harissa and breadcrumbs
Stuff each spatchcock with two cloves of garlic, tie the legs together and place in a large oven tray. Rub each bird with a little harissa. Roast for 15 minutes. «Daily Life, May 15»
3
Spatchcock chicken is the way to go
SPATCHCOCKING a whole chicken – removing the backbone and flattening the bird – speeds up the cooking time, ensures more even cooking and exposes ... «The Australian, Mar 15»
4
Spatchcock saffron and paprika chicken with chickpeas recipe
To spatchcock the chicken, remove the backbone: use a sharp pair of kitchen scissors and starting at the parson's nose, cut all the way up each side of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
5
How to spatchcock a chicken, and a recipe for honey-roasted …
Spatchcocking a chicken allows the bird to be flattened allowing the meat to cook more quickly and thoroughly. Don't be intimidated by the name, with this ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jan 15»
6
Spatchcock your Thanksgiving turkey and cut the cooking time in half
How to spatchcock a turkey for Thanksgiving How to spatchcock a turkey for ... In the video above, Wewer shares the step-by-step on how to spatchcock a turkey. «PennLive.com, Nov 14»
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The story of spatchcocking and how Mark Bittman changed …
The bigger performer seems to be this Serious Eats article, “How to Cook a Spatchcocked Turkey: The Fastest, Easiest Thanksgiving Turkey,” which spread ... «Quartz, Nov 14»
8
Spatchcock cooking can be T-Day lifesaver
For any of you who might oversleep on Thanksgiving, I am once again sharing the spatchcock method of squashing the breast cavity to speed up cooking time of ... «Orlando Sentinel, Nov 14»
9
5 reasons to spatchcock your Thanksgiving turkey
Spatchcocking can drastically reduce the amount of time you spend roasting your bird. Opinions differ on how quickly you can cook a spatchcocked turkey. «WTSP 10 News, Nov 14»
10
Quick-cook midweek roast chicken recipes
For years I glazed over when I saw the term “spatchcock”. The word is ... Why would anyone bother to spatchcock a chicken when they could just roast it whole? «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»

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