hock

\ ˈhäk

Definition of hock

(Entry 1 of 5)

1a : the tarsal joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (such as the horse) corresponding to the human ankle but elevated and bending backward — see horse illustration

b : a joint of a fowl's leg that corresponds to the hock of a quadruped

2 : a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot ham hocks

hock

noun (2), often capitalized

Definition of hock (Entry 2 of 5)

chiefly British

: rhine wine sense 1

hock

verb (1)

hocked; hocking; hocks

Definition of hock (Entry 3 of 5)

transitive verb

: pawn

hock

noun (3)

Definition of hock (Entry 4 of 5)

1a : pawn entry 2 sense 2 got his watch out of hock

b : debt sense 3 in hock to the bank

2 : prison

hock

verb (2)

hocked; hocking

Definition of hock (Entry 5 of 5)

transitive verb

US, informal

: to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm) hock a loogie hock a wad of tobacco

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Synonyms for hock

Synonyms: Verb (1)

pawn,
pledge

Synonyms: Noun (3)

bastille,
big house
[slang],
bridewell,
brig,
calaboose,
can,
clink
[slang],
cooler,
coop,
guardroom,
hold,
hoosegow,
jail,
jailhouse,
joint
[slang],
jug,
lockup,
nick
[British slang],
pen,
penitentiary,
pokey
[slang],
prison,
quod
[British slang],
slam,
slammer,
stir
[slang],
stockade,
tolbooth
[Scottish]

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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hock. Accessed 25 Sep. 2020.

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More Definitions for hock

hock

noun

\ ˈhäk

Kids Definition of hock

1 : a small piece of meat from the leg of a pig ham hocks

2 : the part of the rear leg of a four-footed animal that is like a human ankle

hock

noun

\ ˈhäk

Medical Definition of hock

: the joint or region of the joint that unites the tarsal bones in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (as the horse) and that corresponds to the human ankle but is elevated and bends backward