Meaning Of The Word Hock

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hock
mass noun: Hock is a type of dry white wine from Germany.

hock in American English 1
the joint bending backward in the hind leg of a horse, ox, etc., corresponding to the human ankle
to disable by cutting the tendons of the hock
noun: the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans
transitive verb

hock in American English 2
any white Rhine wine, orig. that from Hochheim, Germany
noun: any white Rhine wine

hock in American English 3
pawn1
transitive verb

hock in British English 1
noun: the joint at the tarsus of a horse or similar animal, pointing backwards and corresponding to the human ankle
verb

hock in British English 2
noun: any of several white wines from the German Rhine

hock in British English 3
noun: the state of being in pawn (esp in the phrase in hock)
verb: to pawn or pledge

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