prep_phrase
Meaning 1
Having been pawned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Her necklace is in hock in order to cover some family expenses.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
in hock
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prep_phrase
Meaning 2
Indebted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Dutch hok (“hutch, hovel, jail, pen, doghouse”).