pollock

noun

pol·​lock

variant spelling of pollack

1

: a commercially important North Atlantic food fish (Pollachius virens) related to and resembling the cods but darker

2

: a commercially important northern Pacific food fish (Gadus chalcogrammus synonym Theragra chalcogramma) of the cod family that closely resembles the pollack

called also walleye pollack

Examples of pollock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska, the main target of commercial fishing boats is pollock, a medium-sized, mild fish that swims in fantastically vast schools. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

More ocean news Alaska pollock, the fish behind imitation crab and America’s fish sticks, is fueling a fight over trawling and bycatch. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pollock

• colic
• frolic
• moloch
• pollack
• alcoholic
• anabolic
• apostolic
• catabolic
• cytosolic
• diabolic
• diastolic
• ethanolic

Biographical Definition

Pollock 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Pol·​lock ˈpä-lək 

Sir Frederick 1845–1937 English jurist

Pollock

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

(Paul) Jackson 1912–1956 American painter