nounπShareA Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines."After a long day of gardening, she enjoyed a chilled glass of hocks with her dinner. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog."The dog sat on the grass, resting heavily on its hocks after a long run. "anatomyanimalpartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMeat from that part of a food animal."My grandmother makes a delicious soup with ham hocks and beans. "foodanimalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."The cruel farmer threatened to hock any cow that tried to escape the enclosure. "anatomyanimalactionweaponbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.""Desperate for rent money, he had to hock his guitar at the pawn shop." "financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My little brother always hocks me to play video games with him, even when I'm trying to study. "attitudecharacterhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTo cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication."After running in the cold, Michael's hocks echoed loudly in the quiet classroom. "physiologybodymedicinesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
