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Hock Meaning in English

word

/ˈhɑk/
hahk
/hˈɒk/
hok

परिभाषा

'Hock' can mean to pawn something as a guarantee for a loan, or the joint in the back leg of a four-legged animal, similar to a human ankle.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

As a verb, 'hock' is informal and common in the phrase 'in hock' (meaning in debt or pawned). As a noun, it's mainly used in veterinary, cooking (especially for ham), or animal anatomy contexts.

उदाहरण वाक्य

He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.

basic

The horse injured its hock in the race.

basic

The butcher sold a smoked hock for soup.

basic

I'm really in hock after buying that car.

natural

Can I hock this old phone somewhere?

natural

The dog was limping because its hock was swollen.

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