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Synonyms & Antonyms of hock
(Entry 1 of 2)
- some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
Synonyms for hock
- 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]
Words Related to hock
- glasshouse
- [British],
- guardhouse,
- hulk(s)
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of hock (Entry 2 of 2)
- the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hock. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of hock was in 1540
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