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
What does "hock" mean?
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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."
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verb To pawn an item as security for a loan.
"He hocked his watch to cover the rent."
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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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