hock
word
/ˈhɑk/
/hˈɒk/
Definition
'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.
Usage & Nuances
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.
Spanish: empeñar - corvejón (parte del animal)Portuguese (BR): empenhar - corveia (parte do animal)Portuguese (PT): empenhar - jarrete (parte do animal)Chinese (Simplified): 典当 - 跗关节（动物腿部）Chinese (Traditional): 典當 - 跗關節（動物腿部）Hindi: गिरवी रखना - पृष्ठ पैर (जानवर का)Arabic: رهن - عرقوب (جزء من الحيوان)Bengali: বন্ধক রাখা - পশুর পেছনের পা (corvejón)Russian: закладывать - путовый сустав (животное)Japanese: 質入れする - 飛節（動物の脚の部分）Vietnamese: cầm cố - khớp cổ chân (động vật)Korean: 전당잡히다 - 관절(동물 다리 부분)Turkish: rehin vermek - tarsal eklemi (hayvan bacağı)Urdu: گروی رکھنا - پچھلا پیر (جانور کا)Indonesian: gadaikan - sendi belakang (bagian kaki hewan)
Example Sentences
I'm really in hock after buying that car.
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Can I hock this old phone somewhere?
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He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
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The horse injured its hock in the race.
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The butcher sold a smoked hock for soup.
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The dog was limping because its hock was swollen.
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