hough

¹ American  

[hok, hokh] / hɒk, hɒx /

noun

1. Scot.  hock.

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verb (used with object)

1. Scot.  to hamstring.

verb (used without object)

1. British Dialect Obsolete.  to clear the throat; hack.

Hough ² American  

[huhf] / hʌf /

noun

1. Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. novelist.

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hough British  

/ hɒk /

noun

1. another word for hock 1

2. in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin

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verb

1. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc)

Etymology

Origin of hough

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; hock ¹

Example Sentences

Six professional dancers who started with the show in 2005 were featured in the opening number, choreographed by judge Derek Hough.

From Los Angeles Times

Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro carried the hosting duties on Tuesday, leaving Bergeron to deliver scores to the dancers.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was amazing,” judge Derek Hough said after the couples danced.

From Los Angeles Times

When co-host Julianne Hough asked why he agreed to be on the show in one of this season’s earliest episodes, he joked, “Uh, the paycheck?”

From Salon

And when the former governor of Alaska’s appearance seemed to coincide with the audience’s vocal disapproval of Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough’s scores from the judges, the press had a field day reporting that Sarah Palin had been jeered by a throng of politically outraged ballroom dance aficionados.

From Salon