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hock


Definition: Meaning of, hock in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɒk /

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Singular Plural
hock hocks
  1. [uncountable] British English a German white wine
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  2. in hock informal in debt
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  3. in hock informal something that is in hock has been sold temporarily because its owner needs some money
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  4. [countable] a piece of meat from above the foot of a pig
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  5. [countable] the middle joint of an animal's back leg
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
hock hocked hocked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hocking hocks
[transitive]
  1. informal to sell something temporarily because you need some money [=  pawn]
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hock used in phrases

  • ham hock (noun)
    1. a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot
  • hock-joint (noun)
    1. tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
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