hock

1 any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage) [syn: Rhine wine, Rhenish]

2 tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle

1 leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" [syn: pawn, soak]

2 disable by cutting the hock

English

Etymology 1

From hockamore, from the name of the German town of Hochheim am Main.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒk

Noun

1. A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region, but often applied to all Rhenish wines.

Etymology 2

Middle English hough.

Noun

1. The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
2. Meat from that part of a food animal.

Etymology 3

Dutch hok prison, debt.

Verb

1. To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

Derived terms

• in hock: in debt

Translations

• Finnish kinner
• Spanish: empeñarse

The word hock may mean:

• Hock (wine), a type of wine
• Hock (zoology), part of an animal's leg
• Ham hock, the end of a smoked ham
• To leave an item with a pawnbroker
• Hans Henrich Hock, German historical linguist
• Hock tide, an English holiday consisting of Hock Monday and Hock Tuesday
• A type of wine bottle used primarily for German or Alsatian wine

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