verb🔗ShareDesjarretarTo disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough."The enraged farmer threatened to hock any cow that dared to jump the fence again, leaving it unable to walk properly. "El granjero enfurecido amenazó con desjarretar a cualquier vaca que se atreviera a saltar la valla de nuevo, dejándola incapaz de caminar correctamente.animalanatomyactioninhumanmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpeñarTo leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan."Desperate for rent money, Maria hocked her grandmother's necklace at the pawn shop. "Desesperada por el dinero del alquiler, María empeñó el collar de su abuela en la casa de empeño.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMolestar, fastidiarTo bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly"My little brother kept hocked me all afternoon, asking to play video games even though I was trying to study. "Mi hermano pequeño no paró de molestarme toda la tarde, pidiéndome que jugara a videojuegos a pesar de que yo estaba intentando estudiar.attitudecharacteractionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCon un jarrete especificado(in combination) Having a specified kind of hock."The bow-legged cowboy was bow-hocked from years of riding horses. "El vaquero zambo tenía un jarrete arqueado por años de montar a caballo.appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
