hock

Meanings

• noun

  A projecting part of an animal's foot, especially at the back.

  - "The hock of a goat is a sturdy part of its leg."
  - "The hock joint of a pig is used to make ham."

• verb

  To sell or pawn an item for cash, especially using a pawnshop.

  - "I had to hock my watch to pay for rent."
  - "He hocked his guitar to buy groceries."

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Pronunciation

1. /hɒk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

hamstring , hough , hox

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hock
dock , lock , rock

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Variants

List of all variants of hock that leads to same result
hock , hocks , hocked , hocker , hockers , hocking , in hock

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Etymology

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Old English hoc, hocc meaning hook or hock.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hock' comes from Old English 'hoc', meaning hook or hock.

2. The word 'hock' is also used in the wine industry to refer to the leg of a wine bottle.

3. In some parts of the world, 'hock' is used as a term for a type of soup made from the feet of pigs or other animals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hock joint: A large joint in the hind leg of an animal, located between the tibia and the femur.

2. Pawnshop: A business that buys and sells second-hand goods, typically in exchange for cash or a loan against the value of the goods.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hock' is used metaphorically to refer to the knee or leg in some contexts. In music, the term 'hock' is used in blues and folk music to refer to a pawnshop.

How to Memorize "hock"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a goat's leg or a pawnshop sign to remember the meaning of 'hock'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hock' with the idea of selling or pawning an item for cash or with the knee or leg of an animal.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hocks are where goats sell their goods' to remember the meaning of 'hock' as a pawning term, and 'Hocks are where animals bend their knees' to remember the meaning of 'hock' as a part of an animal's foot.

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