Hock
noun
The joint in the hind leg of a horse or similar animal, equivalent to the human ankle.
The well-built horse has strong hocks that help him run quickly.
Often appears as...
- horse hock
- strong hock
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Technical
noun
A type of German white wine.
The hock was light and crisply dry, a perfect match for the fish.
Often appears as...
- glass of hock
- bottle of hock
verb
To sell or pawn something.
He had to hock his car for emergency fund.
Often appears as...
- hock something for
- hock at a pawn shop
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A debt or liability.
They are in hock to credit card companies for thousands of dollars.
Often appears as...
- in hock to
- deep in hock
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
The joint in the hind leg of a horse or similar animal, equivalent to the human ankle.
The well-built horse has strong hocks that help him run quickly.
Often appears as...
- horse hock
- strong hock
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A type of German white wine.
The hock was light and crisply dry, a perfect match for the fish.
Often appears as...
- glass of hock
- bottle of hock
verb
To sell or pawn something.
He had to hock his car for emergency fund.
Often appears as...
- hock something for
- hock at a pawn shop
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A debt or liability.
They are in hock to credit card companies for thousands of dollars.
Often appears as...
- in hock to
- deep in hock
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Anatomy
Focus on the functional aspect of hocks as they relate to animal movement.
A horse with injured hocks may have difficulty competing in races.
Pro Tip 2/2Equestrian Term
Used often in the context of horse riding and veterinary discussions.
During the veterinary exam, the doctor paid special attention to the horse's hocks.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Anatomy
Focus on the functional aspect of hocks as they relate to animal movement.
A horse with injured hocks may have difficulty competing in races.
Pro Tip 2/2Equestrian Term
Used often in the context of horse riding and veterinary discussions.
During the veterinary exam, the doctor paid special attention to the horse's hocks.
Pro Tip 1/2Animal Anatomy
Focus on the functional aspect of hocks as they relate to animal movement.
A horse with injured hocks may have difficulty competing in races.
Pro Tip 2/2Equestrian Term
Used often in the context of horse riding and veterinary discussions.
During the veterinary exam, the doctor paid special attention to the horse's hocks.
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Gordon Tries Bika PIPE...
Fortunately, in Sumatra, street food is a way of life. On almost every corner, vendors hock freshly made snacks from pushcarts or hole-in-the-wall shacks, like this one selling bika, a tea cake made from coconut. What is this? Really good. It's everyone's favorite.
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How nature engages your...
looked out on trees had faster healing rates and requested fewer strong pain medication then patients whose whose windows looked out on brick walls you know personally I wouldn't want to be hock and percocet in this new skyscraper
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Fear of the Leopard PIPE...
hock a tomato basically aadmi work with Geneva the movie about lady data when I asked him about humans he says it hasn't
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Gordon Tries Bika PIPE...
Fortunately, in Sumatra, street food is a way of life. On almost every corner, vendors hock freshly made snacks from pushcarts or hole-in-the-wall shacks, like this one selling bika, a tea cake made from coconut. What is this? Really good. It's everyone's favorite.
Video examples
How nature engages your...
looked out on trees had faster healing rates and requested fewer strong pain medication then patients whose whose windows looked out on brick walls you know personally I wouldn't want to be hock and percocet in this new skyscraper
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Fear of the Leopard PIPE...
hock a tomato basically aadmi work with Geneva the movie about lady data when I asked him about humans he says it hasn't
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Quote examples
LeToya Luckett
American Musician
I like to eat a whole lot. I have an inner chubby girl, and her name is Mabel, and I feed Mabel a lot. I give her what she wants. If Mabel wants a honey bun, she gets it. If Mabel wants Krispy Kreme, she gets it. If Mabel wants fried chicken or ham hocks, she gets what she wants.
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Tom Douglas
American Chef
While it's typical to find steamed clam recipes which include a bit of bacon or sausage, you might not think of adding shredded ham hock, but it's another way to pair the lusty, smoky flavor of animal fat with the briny ocean flavor of shellfish.
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Mike Huckabee
American Politician
Families out there know that if they get in trouble and they've spent up a bunch of money and they've borrowed and they are up to hock to their necks, the thing they've got to do is start paying off what they owe and cut back their spending.
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Anne Applebaum
American Journalist
In the United States, the world's most important democracy, Congress seems permanently deadlocked, in hock to moneyed interests, unable to grapple with the big issues of climate change, technological change, the information revolution.
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Tom Douglas
American Chef
Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted hazelnuts, chopped ham hock meat, and other taste treats.
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Paula Deen
American Chef
I figure it's almost like a balance. We're eating these wonderful collard greens and turnip greens which are so medicinally good for you and, OK, so what if it has a little ham hock in it?
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Mitch Daniels
American Politician
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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Matt Bomer
American Actor
My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal, and it's not for me to hock or shop around to the highest bidder.
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Paula Deen
American Chef
Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock.
Quote examples
LeToya Luckett
American Musician
I like to eat a whole lot. I have an inner chubby girl, and her name is Mabel, and I feed Mabel a lot. I give her what she wants. If Mabel wants a honey bun, she gets it. If Mabel wants Krispy Kreme, she gets it. If Mabel wants fried chicken or ham hocks, she gets what she wants.
Quote examples
Tom Douglas
American Chef
While it's typical to find steamed clam recipes which include a bit of bacon or sausage, you might not think of adding shredded ham hock, but it's another way to pair the lusty, smoky flavor of animal fat with the briny ocean flavor of shellfish.
Quote examples
Mike Huckabee
American Politician
Families out there know that if they get in trouble and they've spent up a bunch of money and they've borrowed and they are up to hock to their necks, the thing they've got to do is start paying off what they owe and cut back their spending.
Quote examples
Anne Applebaum
American Journalist
In the United States, the world's most important democracy, Congress seems permanently deadlocked, in hock to moneyed interests, unable to grapple with the big issues of climate change, technological change, the information revolution.
Quote examples
Tom Douglas
American Chef
Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted hazelnuts, chopped ham hock meat, and other taste treats.
Quote examples
Paula Deen
American Chef
I figure it's almost like a balance. We're eating these wonderful collard greens and turnip greens which are so medicinally good for you and, OK, so what if it has a little ham hock in it?
Quote examples
Mitch Daniels
American Politician
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.
Quote examples
Matt Bomer
American Actor
My personal life is a source of incredible happiness for me, but it's personal, and it's not for me to hock or shop around to the highest bidder.
Quote examples
Paula Deen
American Chef
Down South, even our vegetables have some pig hidden somewhere in it. A vegetable isn't a vegetable without a little ham hock.
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