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pawn vs hock

hock vs pawn

pawn and hock both are nouns.

pawn and hock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pawn Yes No Yes No
hock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pawn and hock are synonyms defined as:
  • pawn and hock: leave as a guarantee in return for money
Other synonyms of pawn include soak.
pawn (noun) hock (noun)
borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock' is British usage)
a person used by another to gain an end
an article deposited as security
pawn (verb) hock (verb)
leave as a guarantee in return for money disable by cutting the hock
leave as a guarantee in return for money
Difference between pawn and hock

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