8-letter words that end in ck
- headlock — a hold in which a wrestler locks an arm around the opponent's head.
- helideck — (nautical) A platform (on a vessel or offshore structure) on which helicopters may land and take off.
- hendrick — a male given name, form of Henry.
- herblock — Herbert Lawrence (Herblock) 1909–2001, U.S. cartoonist.
- herdwick — a hardy breed of coarse-woolled sheep from NW England
- heretick — Obsolete form of heretic.
- highjack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- hit back — retaliate
- holdback — the iron or strap on the shaft of a horse-drawn vehicle to which the breeching of the harness is attached, enabling the horse to hold back or to back the vehicle.
- holodeck — (science fiction) A room that provides holographic simulations for recreation, training, etc.
- homesick — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- hosecock — a threaded exterior faucet, as for attaching a garden hose.
- hot lick — lick (def 11).
- hot pack — a hot towel, dressing, or the like, applied to the body to reduce swelling, relieve pain, etc.
- humpback — a back that is humped in a convex position.
- ice dock — an enclosed basin in icy waters in which a vessel may lie to avoid being crushed.
- ice pack — pack ice.
- ice pick — a sharp-pointed tool for chipping or cutting ice.
- iceblock — An ice block, a block of ice.
- in check — to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly: He checked the horse at the edge of the cliff.
- in stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- jam-pack — to fill or pack as tightly or fully as possible: We jam-packed the basket with all kinds of fruit.
- jig back — an inclined cable tramway with two cars that are connected in such a way that as one goes up the other comes down.
- joystick — Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.
- jumprock — any of several freshwater suckers of the genus Moxostoma, of the southeastern U.S.
- keyclick — (computing) The sound produced by a keypress.
- kickback — a percentage of income given to a person in a position of power or influence as payment for having made the income possible: usually considered improper or unethical.
- kinepock — (obsolete) cowpox.
- knapsack — a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes, food, and other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
- laidback — Alternative spelling of laid-back.
- landlock — (transitive) To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
- laverock — a lark, especially a skylark.
- lay back — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- lie back — sb: recline
- lifehack — Informal. a tip, trick, or efficient method for doing or managing a day-to-day task or activity; a hack: a lifehack for overcoming social anxiety; a computer programmer's best lifehacks.
- liftback — hatchback.
- limerick — a county in N Munster, in the SW Republic of Ireland. 037 sq. mi. (2686 sq. km).
- linkback — (Internet) Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.
- linstock — a staff with one end forked to hold a match, formerly used in firing cannon.
- lip lock — Slang. a long and passionate kiss.
- lip-lock — Slang. a long and passionate kiss.
- liposuck — to subject to liposuction
- lipstick — a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.
- livelock — (computing) A condition resembling deadlock in which various computational processes are constantly changing but never reach a point where any of them can proceed.
- loanback — a facility offered by some life-assurance companies in which an individual can borrow from his pension fund
- lobstick — lopstick.
- lockpick — a device that enables a burglar to open a lock.
- longneck — a bottle of beer.
- loopback — The routing of a signal, data stream, etc. from its origin back to the origin, primarily as a means of testing the transmission or transportation infrastructure.
- lopstick — a tree trimmed of all but its topmost branches to serve as a landmark or marker.