hock
Pronunciation:
/hɒk//hɑk/noun
Definitions
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.
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Meaning of hock
hock
noun
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The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
Meat from that part of a food animal.
verb
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To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
hock
noun
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Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.
Example: He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop.
Debt.
Example: They were in hock to the bank for $35 million.
Installment purchase.
Prison.
verb
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To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.
hock
verb
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To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly
hock
noun
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To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication.