hock
noun (1)
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Definition of hock
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: the tarsal joint or region in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (such as the horse) corresponding to the human ankle but elevated and bending backward — see horse illustration
b
: a joint of a fowl's leg that corresponds to the hock of a quadruped
2
: a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot
ham hocks
Definition of hock (Entry 2 of 5)
chiefly British
hock
verb (1)
hocked;
hocking;
hocks
Definition of hock (Entry 3 of 5)
hock
noun (3)Definition of hock (Entry 4 of 5)
1a
: pawn entry 2 sense 2
got his watch out of hock
b
: debt sense 3
in hock to the bank
2
: prison
hock
verb (2)
hocked;
hocking
Definition of hock (Entry 5 of 5)
US, informal
: to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm)
hock a loogie hock a wad of tobacco
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More Definitions for hock
hock
noun
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Kids Definition of hock
1
: a small piece of meat from the leg of a pig
ham hocks
2
: the part of the rear leg of a four-footed animal that is like a human ankle
hock
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Medical Definition of hock
: the joint or region of the joint that unites the tarsal bones in the hind limb of a digitigrade quadruped (as the horse) and that corresponds to the human ankle but is elevated and bends backward
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