as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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Recent Examples of hock
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The yoke itself is different in design compared to both what Tesla CEO Elon Musk tried, and failed, to hock; and what Lexus revealed, launched, but never brought to the U.S. market.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Bandcamp’s cut is 15% on digital sales and 10% when hocking physical stuff (t-shirts, vinyl, CDs, cassettes, etc).
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Ambitious cooks can smoke their own hocks for double the meat.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
The yoke itself is different in design compared to both what Tesla CEO Elon Musk tried, and failed, to hock; and what Lexus revealed, launched, but never brought to the U.S. market.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Conversely, Soto was like the guy who hocks his wedding ring before the separation agreement is signed.
—Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Bandcamp’s cut is 15% on digital sales and 10% when hocking physical stuff (t-shirts, vinyl, CDs, cassettes, etc).
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hock
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Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Investigators in Weld County filed new charges last week against a woman who reportedly made 136 phone calls to the victims of her previous crimes from the jail's phones.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo, who is accused of pawning guns seized in police investigations, bonded out of the Lake County Jail on Friday after he was extradited from the Clark County Jail in Springfield, Ohio.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The wave of prison violence is happening despite the deployment of military and police forces in several penitentiaries.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Rhoden's biggest political victory this year was getting the state Legislature to sign off on a $650 million plan in September to replace the 141-year-old state penitentiary, an issue the Legislature had quarreled over for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Once the wind enters the open valley, the velocity decreases, and these grains are deposited.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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People 18 to 49 could have $1,000 deposited in their accounts, and those 50 and over could receive $1,500.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Landry faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Prosecutors had sought seven years and seven months in prison.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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