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- Dictionaryhock/hɒk/
noun
- 1. the joint in a quadruped's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, the angle of which points backwards.
- 2. a knuckle of meat, especially of pork or ham.
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The meaning of HOCK is 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. How to use hock in a sentence.
HOCK definition: 1. in debt: 2. Possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with a person in…. Learn more.
Hock definition: the joint in the hind leg of a horse, cow, etc., above the fetlock joint, corresponding anatomically to the ankle in humans.. See examples of HOCK used in a sentence.
HOCK meaning: 1. in debt: 2. Possessions that are in hock are pawned (= left temporarily with a person in…. Learn more.
The hock is a joint on an animal's hind leg, or hock (as a verb) can also mean "to pawn." If you are hard up for cash, you may need to hock that ham hock for a few bucks. Good luck!. An animal's hock is the rough equivalent to a human's ankle.
The hock of an animal, especially a horse, is the joint in its back leg that points backwards.
n. 1. a. The tarsal joint of the hind leg of certain quadrupeds, such as horses and dogs, corresponding to the human ankle but bending in the opposite direction. b. A joint in the leg of a domestic fowl similar to the hock of a quadruped. 2. A small cut of meat, especially ham, from the front or hind leg directly above the foot.
