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hock¹ Definition

hock (häk)

noun

  1. the joint bending backward in the hind leg of a horse, ox, etc., corresponding to the human ankle
  2. the corresponding joint in the leg of a fowl

Etymology: S Brit var. of Scot hough < ME hoh, heel < OE < Gmc *hanha, heel, with loss of nasal as in soft, tooth

transitive verb

to disable by cutting the tendons of the hock

hock² Definition

hock (häk)

noun

Chiefly Brit. any white Rhine wine, orig. that from Hochheim, Germany

Etymology: contr. of hockamore, altered < Ger Hochheimer

hock³ Definition

hock (häk)

transitive verb, noun

Slang pawn

Etymology: < Du hok, kennel, cage, prison

hock³ Idioms

in hock

Slang
  1. in (or out of) pawn
  2. in (or out of) debt
hock* Synonyms

hock*

v.

pawn, sell temporarily, pledge, deposit; see pawn, sell 1.

hock Usage Examples

Object

  • ware: Not even to mention the lies and propoganda used by such software companies to hock thier wares.

Converse of object

  • smoke: I particularly liked the sound of black pudding in a poivre sauce, and smoked ham hock in apricot sauce.
  • have: Yesterday I found he'd been mugged again overnight and now has lovely swollen hock!
  • stifle: Arthritis e.g. hips, stifles, hocks, elbows, shoulders Inflammation of a joint.
  • develop: What to look out for Of course, not all rabbits develop sore hocks!
  • bow: Over wide hock: The hocks are set wide apart and the toes turned in also known as bowed hocks.
  • remove: If using a ham hock, remove hock and take off skin, then dice meat and return to soup.

Adjective modifier

  • sore: What to look out for Of course, not all rabbits develop sore hocks!
  • broken: Stuart has indicated that there may be an issue with the 3-4 bend as 3 dogs had suffered broken hocks on this bend.
  • strong: Hind Legs The thighs should be strong and muscular with well shaped, strong hocks, neither hooky nor too straight.
  • low: Muscular and powerful hindlegs should have low hocks that are perpendicular to the ground.

Modifies a noun

  • joint: The fox's right back leg was badly broken above the hock joint.
  • burn: These are known as ammonia burns, hock burns ulcers or blisters.
  • terrine: Learn how to recreate modern British classics like braised lamb shank, ham hock terrine, and sticky toffee pudding.
  • boot: Like hock boots the top strap holds the boot in place while the bottom strap is kept loose for ease of movement.
  • length: Perfect hock length tail, articulated all the way with a small kink at the end.

Noun used with modifier

  • ham: Fry the pork, bacon and ham hock chunks in batches and brown on all sides.
  • cow: Cow hocks: Hocks turned in, like those of a cow.
  • pork: One such idea is to re-enact medieval banquets, serving dishes such as wild boar, quail, pork hock and lamb shank.
  • ad: I am a freelancer and need ad hock child care as the days I work very considerably.
hock Quotes

He sipped at the weak hock and seltzer As he gazed at the London skies Through the Nottingham lace of the curtains Or was it his bees-winged eyes?

—Betjeman, SirJohn

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