HOCK Meaning of HOCK in English v. & n. esp. US colloq. v.tr. pawn; pledge. n. a pawnbroker's pledge. in hock 1 in pawn. 2 in debt. 3 in prison. [ Du. hok hutch, prison, debt ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012