HOCK Meaning of HOCK in English n.Function: noun Etymology: Dutch hok pen, prison Date: 18831 a : 2 PAWN 2 <got his watch out of hock > b : DEBT 3 <in hock to the bank> 2 : PRISON Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012