What is the meaning of Hock?

A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

Meat from that part of a food animal.

The hollow behind the knee.

To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.

Debt.

Installment purchase.

Prison.

To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly.

To cough heavily, especially causing uvular frication.

  1. To cough while the vomit reflex is triggered; to gag.
  2. To produce mucus from coughing or clearing one's throat.

    To cough while the vomit reflex is triggered; to gag.

    To produce mucus from coughing or clearing one's throat.

    The last card turned up in the game of faro.

    Source: wiktionary.org