HOUGH Meaning of HOUGH in English n. & v. Brit.n. 1 = HOCK(1). 2 a cut of beef etc. from this and the leg above it. v.tr. hamstring. hougher n.[ ME ho(u)gh = OE hoh (heel) in hohsinu hamstring ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012