Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
hock
IPA transcription: [h'ɑk]
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
pawn, soak, hock
Meaning:
leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
Usage examples
Splendid hock she had,--I wonder is there much of it left?"
The quails in aspic and the sparkling hock had evidently opened their hearts to one another.