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
Noun
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She is being held on $500,000 bond, according to jail records reviewed by PEOPLE on May 30.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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On Friday, a judge sentenced him to 60 days in jail, followed by 22 months of probation.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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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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If a helmet is too outdated for your family to use, don't pawn it off on someone else.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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The judge also said that attempted criminal homicide carries a possible sentence of 15 to 60 years in a Tennessee state penitentiary, the outlets reported.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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In the early 1970s, the penitentiary remained poorly funded, and prison officials hoped to make money on the rodeo.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Generally, the pre-tax money that’s deposited in traditional IRAs cannot be withdrawn before age 59½ without paying a 10% early-withdrawal tax penalty, unless an exception is met.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Ali wakes up in the morning to find Rue in the living room, learning from the news that Fez broke out of prison and vowing to get him.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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Erasures from his the poet’s journals narrate the speaker’s visit to his father in prison through the pinhole of what’s left of memory.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hock. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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