hock vs UK

hock and UK both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hock	Yes	No	Yes	No
UK	Yes	No	No	No

hock (noun)	UK (noun)
tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)

hock (verb)	UK (verb)
disable by cutting the hock
leave as a guarantee in return for money