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- [hok-ing]
- /ˈhɒk ɪŋ/
- /hɒk/
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- [hok-ing]
- /ˈhɒk ɪŋ/
Definitions of hocking word
- noun hocking the state of being deposited or held as security; pawn: She was forced to put her good jewelry in hock. 1
- noun hocking the condition of owing; debt: After the loan was paid, he was finally out of hock. 1
- verb with object hocking pawn1 . 1
- noun hocking Present participle of hock. 1
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Origin of hocking
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; variant of dial. hough, Middle English ho(u)gh, apparently back formation from late Middle English hokschyn, etc., Old English hōhsinu hock (literally, heel) sinew; see heel1
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Parts of speech for Hocking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hocking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hocking usage trend in Literature
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