nounπShareA Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines."My aunt brought a bottle of hock to the family dinner. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The veterinarian examined the horse's hock, checking for any signs of injury. "anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMeat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with smoked hock and lentils. "foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."Desperate to win the fight, the outlaw tried to hock the sheriff's horse. "animalanatomyactioninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePawn, obligation as collateral for a loan."He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop."financebusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDebt."They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareInstallment purchase."My parents used a hock to buy the new washing machine. "financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePrison."The prisoner was transferred to the hock. "lawbuildingpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan."Desperate for rent money, she had to hock her grandmother's necklace. "financebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My younger brother constantly hocked me with his questions about his homework. "attitudecharacterhumanactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTo cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running up the stairs, he cleared his throat with a loud hock. "medicinephysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading