HOCK Meaning of HOCK in English n. 1 the joint of a quadruped's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock. 2 a knuckle of pork; the lower joint of a ham. [ obs. hockshin f. OE hohsinu: see HOUGH ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012