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H0229100 (hŏk)n.1. a. The tarsal joint of the hind leg of certain quadrupeds, such as horses and dogs, corresponding to the human ankle but bending in the opposite direction.b. A joint in the leg of a domestic fowl similar to the hock of a quadruped.2. A small cut of meat, especially ham, from the front or hind leg directly above the foot.tr.v. hocked, hock·ing, hocks To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; hamstring.

[Middle English hok, variant (perhaps originally arising in compounds such as hough sineue, hock sinew, Achilles tendon, hamstring, and hokschynes, literally "hock shins," ankles (meaning uncertain)) of hough, heel, hock, from Old English hōh, heel.]

hock²

H0229100 (hŏk)n. Chiefly British Rhine wine.

[Short for obsolete Hockamore, alteration of German Hochheimer, from Hochheim, a town of west-central Germany.]

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H0229100 (hŏk) Slang tr.v. hocked, hock·ing, hocks To pawn: hock a diamond ring.n.1. The state of being pawned: put the diamonds in hock.2. The state of being in debt: thought we'd never get out of hock.

[Probably from Dutch hok, prison.]

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(hɒk) n1. (Zoology) the joint at the tarsus of a horse or similar animal, pointing backwards and corresponding to the human ankle2. (Zoology) the corresponding joint in domestic fowlvb (Zoology) another word for hamstring[C16: short for hockshin, from Old English hōhsinu heel sinew]

hock

(hɒk) n1. (Brewing) any of several white wines from the German Rhine2. (Brewing) (not in technical usage) any dry white wine[C17: short for obsolete hockamore Hochheimer]

hock

(hɒk) vb (tr) to pawn or pledgen1. the state of being in pawn (esp in the phrase in hock)2. in hock a. in prisonb. in debtc. in pawn[C19: from Dutch hok prison, debt] ˈhocker n

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n. 1. the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans. 2. a corresponding joint in a fowl. [1375–1425; variant of dial. hough, Middle English ho(u)gh, appar. back formation from late Middle English hokschyn, etc., Old English hōhsinu hock (literally, heel) sinew]

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(hɒk)

n. Chiefly Brit. any white Rhine wine. [1615–25; short for Hockamore, alter. of German Hochheimer <Hochheim, Germany]

hock³

(hɒk)
v.t. 1. to pawn. n. 2. the state of being deposited or held as security; pawn. 3. the condition of owing; debt. [1855–60 < Dutch hok kennel, pen, prison] hock′er, n.

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Past participle: hocked
Gerund: hocking

Imperative
hock
hock

Present
I hock
you hock
he/she/it hocks
we hock
you hock
they hock

Preterite
I hocked
you hocked
he/she/it hocked
we hocked
you hocked
they hocked

Present Continuous
I am hocking
you are hocking
he/she/it is hocking
we are hocking
you are hocking
they are hocking

Present Perfect
I have hocked
you have hocked
he/she/it has hocked
we have hocked
you have hocked
they have hocked

Past Continuous
I was hocking
you were hocking
he/she/it was hocking
we were hocking
you were hocking
they were hocking

Past Perfect
I had hocked
you had hocked
he/she/it had hocked
we had hocked
you had hocked
they had hocked

Future
I will hock
you will hock
he/she/it will hock
we will hock
you will hock
they will hock

Future Perfect
I will have hocked
you will have hocked
he/she/it will have hocked
we will have hocked
you will have hocked
they will have hocked

Future Continuous
I will be hocking
you will be hocking
he/she/it will be hocking
we will be hocking
you will be hocking
they will be hocking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hocking
you have been hocking
he/she/it has been hocking
we have been hocking
you have been hocking
they have been hocking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hocking
you will have been hocking
he/she/it will have been hocking
we will have been hocking
you will have been hocking
they will have been hocking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hocking
you had been hocking
he/she/it had been hocking
we had been hocking
you had been hocking
they had been hocking

Conditional
I would hock
you would hock
he/she/it would hock
we would hock
you would hock
they would hock

Past Conditional
I would have hocked
you would have hocked
he/she/it would have hocked
we would have hocked
you would have hocked
they would have hocked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hock - any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)Rhenish, Rhine winewhite wine - pale yellowish wine made from white grapes or red grapes with skins removed before fermentationRiesling - fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from Californialiebfraumilch - a sweetened Rhenish wine (especially one from Hesse in western Germany)Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
	2.	hock - tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human anklehock-jointhoofed mammal, ungulate - any of a number of mammals with hooves that are superficially similar but not necessarily closely related taxonomicallyhind leg - the back limb of a quadrupedarticulatio, joint, articulation - (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
Verb	1.	hock - leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"pawn, soakcommerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)consign, charge - give over to another for care or safekeeping; "consign your baggage"
	2.	hock - disable by cutting the hockhandicap, incapacitate, invalid, disable - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"

hock

verbSlang. To give or deposit as a pawn:hypothecate, mortgage, pawn, pledge.

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(hok) noun a joint on the hind leg of an animal, below the knee. The horse has an injured hock.跗关节

hock

1. verb To pawn something. Things got so bad after I lost my job last summer that had to hock my guitar.2. noun, slang A foot. Sit down and rest your hocks after that long run.

in hock

1. In debt. I picked a smaller, more affordable school so I didn't have to be deep in hock with student loans for years after I graduated.2. Having been pawned. I really needed cash, so my guitars are in hock, unfortunately.See also: hock

be in hock

1. To be in debt. I picked a smaller, more affordable school so I didn't have to be deep in hock with student loans for years after I graduated.2. To have been pawned (i.e. pledged to a pawnbroker in exchange for a loan). I really needed cash, so my guitars are in hock, unfortunately.See also: hock

from soda to hock

From start to finish. The phrase comes from the card game faro. That team really dominated from soda to hock—their opponent was totally overwhelmed.See also: hock, soda

get out of hock

1. To get something one owns back from a pawnbroker or repossessor. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "out." I have to get my car out of hock soon, or I won't be able to get to work! I sold my favorite necklace a week ago to pay my electricity bill. Thankfully my sister got it out of hock for me earlier today.2. To no longer have a debt owed to one or more other people, corporations, banks, etc. It feels so good to finally get out of hock. Now I can finally start a meaningful savings account. I know that they've been struggling to get out of hock for years.3. To do something that removes someone from a position of debt. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "out." His father offered to help get him out of hock, but Dave was too stubborn and proud to accept. If our newest product sells well, it should get us out of hock for rest of the financial year.See also: get, hock, of, out

out of hock

1. Reacquired from a pawnbroker or repossessor. Adapted from the verb "hock" meaning to sell or pawn My car got repossessed yesterday. I have to get it out of hock soon, or I won't be able to get to work! I sold my favorite necklace a week ago to pay my electricity bill. Thankfully my sister got it out of hock for me earlier today.2. No longer having a debt owed to one or more other people, corporations, banks, etc. It feels so good to finally be out of hock. Now I can finally start a meaningful savings account. I know that they've been struggling to get out of hock for years.See also: hock, of, out

go into hock

To go into debt. "Hock" comes from hok, the Dutch word for "prison" or "debt." I picked a smaller, more affordable college so I didn't have to go into hock to get an education.See also: go, hock

hock a loogie

slang To cough up and spit out phlegm or saliva. Ew, did you seriously just hock a loogie in public?See also: hock

hock shop

A pawn shop. Things got so bad after I lost my job last summer that I took my guitar to the hock shop.See also: hock, shop

go into hock

go into debt. We will have to go into hock to buy a house. I go further into hock every time I use my credit card.See also: go, hock

in hock

in debt. After buying the luxury car, Bob was in hock for years.See also: hock

out of hock

1. Lit. [of something] bought back from a pawn shop. When I get my watch out of hock, I will always be on time. 2. Fig. out of debt; having one's debts paid. When I pay off my credit cards, I'll be out of hock for the first time in years.See also: hock, of, out

in hock

1 having been pawned. 2 in debt. Hock here comes from the Dutch word hok meaning ‘hutch’ or ‘prison’. Originally mid 19th-century US slang, this sense of hock is now found only in this phrase or, occasionally, in out of hock . 2 1998 Spectator Our conservatoires are still in hock to the Germano-Austrian symphonic tradition. See also: hock

from soda to hock

from beginning to end. dated In the card game faro, the soda is the exposed top card at the beginning of a deal, while the hock is the last card remaining in the box after all the others have been dealt.See also: hock, soda

be in ˈhock (to somebody)

(informal) owe money: I’m in hock for about €5 000. Hock comes from the Dutch word for prison.See also: hock

hock

1. tv. to pawn something. I tried to hock my watch to get some money. 2. n. a foot. My hocks are sore from all that walking.

hock a luggie

(ˈhɑk ɑ ˈlugi) tv. to cough up and spit out phlegm. Tom suppressed the urge to hock a luggie over the bridge railing. See also: hock, luggie

in hock

mod. pawned. My watch is already in hock. See also: hock

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verb to give or deposit as a pawn

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noun any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany ('hock' is British usage)

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noun tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals

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verb leave as a guarantee in return for money

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verb disable by cutting the hock

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