The hock is a joint on an animal's hind leg, or hock (as a verb) can also mean "to pawn." If you are hard up for cash, you may need to hock that ham hock for a few bucks. Good luck!.
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
Noun
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
Noun
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock'' is British usage)
Verb
disable by cutting the hock
Verb
leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather''s gold watch"
n.
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or
still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
n.
Alt. of Hough
v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to
hamstring; to hough.
Hock
Hock, Hough
Hock
A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still. The name is also given indiscriminately to all Rhenish wines.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
Usage Examples
No enterprise, small or large, public or private, can remain self-governing, let alone successful, so deeply in hock to others as we are about to be.
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