hock

• Substantiv, das das Gelenk der Hinterbeine von Tieren zwischen Knie und Fessel bezeichnet oder das Fleisch aus diesem Bereich; umgangssprachlich auch für Pfandleihe oder Schulden verwendet.

A noun referring to the joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, or a cut of meat from this part; also used informally to mean pawn or debt.

1. Animal jointB2formal

   The joint of an animal's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, especially in horses, pigs, and sheep.

   Sprunggelenk

   • The horse injured its hock during the race.
   • The butcher prepared a ham from the pig's hock.
   • Veterinarians examined the hock for signs of swelling.

   Synonymegambrel

2. Prison or pawnB2informalamerican

   A state of being pawned or imprisoned (used in phrases like 'in hock').

   Pfand oder Schulden

   • He had to put his watch in hock to pay the rent.
   • The company is in hock to the bank for millions of dollars.
   • She got out of hock after paying off her debts.

   Synonymecaptivityconfinementjailpawnpledgeprison

3. C1formalbritish

   A type of white wine, especially from Germany (Rhenish wine).

   Rheinwein

   • They served a chilled hock with the fish course.
   • The cellar had a fine selection of German hocks.
   • He ordered a bottle of hock to accompany the meal.

   Synonymerhenishrhine wine

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas als Sicherheit für einen Kredit zu verpfänden oder zu versetzen, oder etwas zu verkaufen bzw. zu versetzen.

A verb meaning to pawn or deposit something as security for a loan, or to sell something.

1. B2informalamerican

   To pawn or sell something, typically for quick cash.

   Versetzten oder verkaufen

   • He had to hock his watch to pay the rent.
   • She hocked her jewelry at the pawn shop.
   • They hocked their old furniture to get some money.

   Synonymemortgagepawnpledge