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hock in Italian

hock in Italian is garretto — hock means the joint on the hind leg of an animal such as a horse, dog, or pig, roughly equivalent to an ankle.

hock in Italian

garretto
noun

What does "hock" mean?

  1. noun The joint on the hind leg of an animal such as a horse, dog, or pig, roughly equivalent to an ankle.
    "The vet examined a swelling on the horse's hock."
  2. verb To pawn an item as security for a loan.
    "He hocked his watch to cover the rent."
  3. noun A white wine from the Rhine region of Germany.
    "They served a chilled glass of hock with dinner."
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hock in a sentence

  • The vet examined a swelling on the horse's hock.
  • He hocked his watch to cover the rent.
  • They served a chilled glass of hock with dinner.

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What is "hock" in Italian?

"hock" in Italian is garretto. hock means: The joint on the hind leg of an animal such as a horse, dog, or pig, roughly equivalent to an ankle.

How do you use "hock" in a sentence?

Example: "The vet examined a swelling on the horse's hock." In Italian, "hock" is garretto.

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