as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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as in to pawn
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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Recent Examples of hock
Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
As a buck matures, his hocks appear bigger and blacker.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
David Jackson, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
While Fallon appeared to be hocking the brunt of his coffee carnage away from Cher, the Grammy-winner had no qualms about spraying the host directly in the face with a large mouthful of coffee.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Food consumed includes pork hock, chicken feet, pork feet, duck neck, beef shank and pork tongue.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
As a buck matures, his hocks appear bigger and blacker.
—Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
Outside before the event, a festive atmosphere prevailed in the parking lot as vendors hocked Trump gear, bikers rolled through with a big flag bearing Trump's mug shot from one of the four criminal cases against him and country music blared over loudspeakers.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
While Fallon appeared to be hocking the brunt of his coffee carnage away from Cher, the Grammy-winner had no qualms about spraying the host directly in the face with a large mouthful of coffee.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hock
Noun
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When the pandemic came, the sisters were no longer allowed inside McHenry jail.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Deterring criminal behavior With clear penalties, including fines and jail time, this legislation will serve as a deterrent to anyone contemplating unlawful occupancy of another person’s home.—
Ryan Nawrocki,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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The family found the jewelry at a local pawn shop, where an employee of Maple Ridge Memory Care in Essex Junction had pawned it off, according to the state Attorney General’s Office.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Here, Morgan Murphy simply ignores the talk-show question she’s asked and chooses instead to try to pawn a used desk of hers off on someone in the audience.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2024
Noun
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Guests must deposit their phones at the entrance and each evening includes a lavish dinner, served in a tasteful setting.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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About six years after Jackson deposited her inheritance in the bank, the Star reported that a bank employee siphoned her account and embezzled about $700,000.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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He was convicted of a drug offense in 1994 and served eight years in prison.—
Colleen Long,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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People was sentenced to 111 years in prison for robbing banks in Indiana, and had already served more than two decades in prison.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Hock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hock. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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