hocked (Meaning)
hocked
a small cut of meat from either the front or hind leg just above the foot especially of a pig, the region in the hind limb of a four-footed animal (as the horse) that corresponds to the human ankle, pawn entry 3, a small cut of meat from a front or hind leg just above the foot, a joint of a fowl's leg that corresponds to the hock of a quadruped, prison, 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, to forcefully spit out (something, such as phlegm), pawn, 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, rhine wine sense 1, debt sense 2, pawn entry 2 sense 2
Synonyms & Antonyms of hocked
hocked Sentence Examples
- The desperate man hocked his prized watch to pay for his son's urgent medical expenses.
- The pawnbroker hocked the stolen jewelry, unaware of its true origin.
- The gambler hocked his car to cover his mounting debts.
- The struggling farmer hocked his land in a last-ditch effort to save his failing business.
- The con artist hocked a worthless painting as a priceless masterpiece.
- The young woman hocked her grandmother's ring as a symbol of her financial desperation.
- The robber hocked the stolen goods for a fraction of their value, eager to unload them quickly.
- The impoverished artist hocked his only painting, knowing he could never replace it.
- The loan shark hocked the debtor's belongings when he failed to repay his loan on time.
- The thief hocked the stolen necklace, hoping to make a quick profit before the police could track it down.
FAQs About the word hocked
a small cut of meat from either the front or hind leg just above the foot especially of a pig, the region in the hind limb of a four-footed animal (as the horse
pawned, deposited,mortgaged, pledged,bonded
won (back),bought (back),redeemed,
The desperate man hocked his prized watch to pay for his son's urgent medical expenses.
The pawnbroker hocked the stolen jewelry, unaware of its true origin.
The gambler hocked his car to cover his mounting debts.
The struggling farmer hocked his land in a last-ditch effort to save his failing business.
