hock
IPA: hˈɑk
noun
- A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.
- (countable) The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.
- Meat from that part of a food animal.
- (countable) The hollow behind the knee.
- Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.
- Debt.
- Installment purchase.
- Prison.
- (card games) The last card turned up in the game of faro.
verb
- (transitive) To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
- (transitive, colloquial) To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.
- (US) To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly.
- To cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.
- To cough while the vomit reflex is triggered; to gag.
- To produce mucus from coughing or clearing one's throat.
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