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• pollock
  pollock

  noun

  a North Atlantic food fish, Pollachius virens, of the cod family.
• Pollock
  Pollock

  noun

  Sir Frederick, 1845–1937, English legal scholar and author.

pollock

¹ American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

Chiefly British.

pollocks plural

1. Also called saithe.  a North Atlantic food fish, Pollachius virens, of the cod family.

2. pollack.

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Pollock ² American  

[pol-uhk] / ˈpɒl ək /

noun

1. Sir Frederick, 1845–1937, English legal scholar and author.

2. Jackson, 1912–56, U.S. painter.

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Pollock British  

/ ˈpɒlək /

noun

1. Sir Frederick. 1845–1937, English legal scholar: with Maitland, he wrote History of English Law before the Time of Edward I (1895)

2. Jackson. 1912–56, US abstract expressionist painter; chief exponent of action painting in the US

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Etymology

Origin of pollock

Variant of pollack

Example Sentences

A Jackson Pollock painting on Monday became the fourth most expensive work ever sold at auction when it was bought at Christie's in New York.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Pollock gained international fame for holding his brush above his canvases to create swirling, dripping abstracts, and a 11-foot-wide version, “Number 7A, 1948,” was the largest example of his signature style in private hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The previous record for American painter Pollock was $61.2 million, set in 2021.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Earlier this season, Pollock played away against Bordeaux-Begles.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I’d rather sit next to Brian for two hours in a dark theater than have a wall-painting party with Jackson Pollock.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson