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Definition: HOCKING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb hock.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(hock)
1. Leave as a guarantee in return for money.[Wordnet].
2. Disable by cutting the hock.[Wordnet].
3. To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.[Websters].
4. Base verb from the following inflections: hocking, hocked, hocks, hocker, hockers, hockingly and hockedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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"Hocking" is a common misspelling or typo for: shocking, chocking, hockling.

Date "Hocking" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1811. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOCKING

Domain Definition
Literature Hocking Stopping the highways with ropes, and demanding a gratuity from passengers before they were allowed to pass. (See quotation from Brand under Hock-Day.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Slang in 1811 HOCKING, or HOUGHING. A piece of cruelty practiced by the butchers of Dublin, on soldiers, by cutting the tendon of Achilles; this has been by law made felony. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: HOCKING

Expressions Definition
Dennis Hocking Denny Hocking, born on April 2, 1970 in Torrance, California, is a baseball player. After playing at El Camino College in California, he was drafted in the 52nd round of the draft by the Minnesota Twins and made his major league debut in 1993. He played with the Twins until 2004 when he went to the Colorado Rockies as a free agent. Hocking has been a utility player for his entire career, playing every position except pitcher and catcher. Hocking's best year was 2000 when he hit .298 with 4 homeruns and 47 RBI. For his career, he has hit .250 with 25 homeruns and 219 RBI. Hocking, never known for his power, has never been a regular player in one position, but has played over 100 games at shortstop, second base, third base, and right field. (references)
Gary Hocking Gary Hocking (born Caerleon, Newport, Wales, September 30, 1937 - died December 21, 1962 in Natal, South Africa) was a motorcycle racer, won in 1961 World Championship 350cc & 500cc with MV Agusta, for Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe). He dies during Natal Grand Prix, in Westmead Circuit, after his car Lotus-Climax went out of control during practice, at only 25 years old. (references)
Hocking College Hocking College is a 2 year technical college located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The College is recognized for its innovative hands-on instructional approach with degree and certificate programs, with various specialties including natural resources, health and nursing, public safety services, business, IT, culinary arts, hospitality, and industrial technology. (references)
Hocking Hills The Hocking Hills is a scenic area of Ohio, primarily in Hocking County, Ohio, that features cliffs, gorges, rock shelters, and waterfalls. The relatively extreme topography in this area is due to the Blackhand Sandstone (so named because of Native American graphics on the formation near Newark, Ohio), a particular formation that is thick, hard and weather-resistant, and so forms cliffs. (references)
Hocking Hills State Park Hocking Hills State Park is located in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio, in Hocking County, Ohio. Within the park are several spectacular features based around rock formations, including Old Man's Cave, a narrow, deep gorge featuring waterfalls, and Ash Cave and Cedar Falls, large rock shelters with waterfalls. Camping is available there, as is a guest lodge. (references)
Hocking River The Hocking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States. (references)
John C. Hocking John C. Hocking (born 1960) is an American author. (references)
Matthew Hocking Matthew Hocking was the host of a popular evening radio show on WSUM 91.7 FM in Madison, WI. (references)
William Ernest Hocking In many regards he agreed with Wilhelm Luetgert, a German critic of idealism, however without abandoning its position. Hocking believed nothing that could be was ultimately irrational, while declaring equally that there was no unknowable in what was. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: HOCKING


Hocking

Hocking may refer to:

  • Hocking County, Ohio
  • Hocking Hills in Ohio
  • Hocking College in Ohio
  • Hocking River in Ohio
  • William Ernest Hocking, American Idealist philosopher
  • Hocking, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Wanneroo


People you may be looking for:

  • Gary Hocking, Welsh Motorcycle racer
  • Garry Hocking, Australian rules football player for the Geelong Football Club
  • Lucy Hockings, British Television journalist for BBC World

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hocking". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: HOCKING

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hocking Hills State Park 39     Anchor Hocking 10
Hocking County, Ohio 27     Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio 13
USS Hocking (APA-121) 18     David Hocking 7
Gary Hocking 15     Denny Hocking 6
Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio 13     Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11
Benton Township, Hocking County, Ohio 13     Federal Hocking High School 7
Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12     Garry Hocking 8
Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12     Gary Hocking 15
Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12     Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12
Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12     Green Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12
Falls Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11     Hocking 2
Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11     Hocking Canal 5
Perry Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11     Hocking College 7
Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11     Hocking Correctional Facility 3
Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio 10     Hocking County, Ohio 27
Anchor Hocking 10     Hocking Hills 6
Laurel Township, Hocking County, Ohio 10     Hocking Hills State Park 39
Hocking River 9     Hocking River 9
Garry Hocking 8     Hocking Township, Fairfield County, Ohio 13
David Hocking 7     Ian Hocking 5
Federal Hocking High School 7     Jimi Hocking 3
Hocking College 7     John C. Hocking 2
Denny Hocking 6     Laurel Township, Hocking County, Ohio 10
Hocking Hills 6     Marion Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12
Matt Hocking 5     Matt Hocking 5
Hocking Canal 5     Murray Hocking 2
Ian Hocking 5     Perry Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11
Silas Hocking 5     Philip Hocking 4
Steven Hocking 4     Salt Creek Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11
Philip Hocking 4     Silas Hocking 5
William Ernest Hocking 3     Starr Township, Hocking County, Ohio 12
Hocking Correctional Facility 3     Steven Hocking 4
Jimi Hocking 3     USS Hocking (APA-121) 18
Hocking 2     Ward Township, Hocking County, Ohio 11
Murray Hocking 2     Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio 10
John C. Hocking 2     William Ernest Hocking 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: HOCKING

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 典当 (hock, hocks, impawn, hocking). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch verpfändend (bonding, hocking, pledging, pawning, plighting). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
German verpfändend (bonding, hocking, pledging, pawning, plighting). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
High German verpfändend (bonding, hocking, pledging, pawning, plighting). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch verpfändend (bonding, hocking, pledging, pawning, plighting). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian закладывать (hypothecate, pawn, mortgage, mortgaged, pledge). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) zakladyvatʹ (hypothecate, pawn, mortgage, mortgaged, pledge). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki закладывать (hypothecate, pawn, mortgage, mortgaged, pledge). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) zakladyvatʹ (hypothecate, pawn, mortgage, mortgaged, pledge). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish empeñando (beginning, compelling, engaging, giving, hocking). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, hocking. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: HOCKING

Language Translations for “hocking” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Hathagockathaging (Hocking). Additional references: Athag, hocking. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Hagockaging (Hocking). Additional references: Double Dutch, hocking. (volunteer)
Leet ]~[0[|<1{\}6 (Hocking). Additional references: Leet, hocking. (volunteer)
Oppish Hopockoping (Hocking). Additional references: Oppish, hocking. (volunteer)
Pig Latin ockinghay (hocking). Additional references: Pig Latin, hocking. (volunteer)
Terran B vmenandon (hocking). Additional references: Terran B, hocking. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Hubockubing (Hocking). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, hocking. (volunteer)
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