hough
noun
hock.
hough
1 American
[hok, hokh ]
/ hɒk, hɒx /
noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Hough
2
American
[huhf]
/ hʌf /
noun
hough
British
/ hɒk /
noun
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another word for hock 1
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in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin
verb
Etymology
Origin of hough
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at hock 1
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And even hough some retail prices are still rising the worldwide price trend, forecast by commodities is downward.
From Time Magazine Archive
See page 53 for more about there with singulars and plurals. though/alt hough.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Left thigh from below stifle; the outer side split off, broken off in the hough joint.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
The outside of the haunch and hough have been cut away, evidently to gain room for the left hindleg of another horse, or, according to Sauer, for the chariot-pole.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.
The Cheviot is a small-boned sheep, and well covered with wool to the hough; the only defect in this breed, is in a want of depth in the chest.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
"I've enjoyed every minute of my work with the theatre. I just feel thrilled to bits really," Knifton Hough said.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Can’t wait to see him trade home runs for heel leads and curveballs for cha-cha-cha,” Hough wrote on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
He also previously had a relationship with dancer Julianne Hough.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026
Last month, dancer Derek Hough and his wife raved about their recent home birth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
His mom and I would sit in the living room and watch cheesy romantic movies, like Safe Haven starring Julianne Hough.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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