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
Example Sentences
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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
Then twang with our sonnets, and twang with our dumps, And hey hough for our heart, as heavie as lead lumps.
From History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour by Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange
Left hindleg from stifle to below hough, bent, made up of two fragments; the upper one may be Michaelis, pl.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
Left hind leg of Centaur up to above the hough.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli will also return on the judges’ panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It’s such an honor to be a through line in memories for families,” Hough says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
"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
The theatre has about 160 members and puts on 10 productions per year, which Akclam estimated was about twice the size of the organisation Knifton Hough helped create.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 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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