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  hough

  noun

  hock.
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  Hough

  noun

  Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. novelist.

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; see origin at hock ¹

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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, when the stemm appears, to make it bare And lighten the hard earth with hough, prepare.

From Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) Or A Discourse of Forest Trees by John Nisbet

A golden-robed, regal creature stood there. hough dwarfed to four feet, like his fellow, he was obviously their mental superior to a prodigious degree.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 by Harry Bates

From below the hough to the hoof the leg is carved out of a block resting 204 on the bed of the pediment.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith

As the Babydoll dance took hold of social media, Miller collaborated with an array of stars including actors Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lucy Hale and Julianne Hough, as well as popstar Meghan Trainor.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

With tears in his eyes, the young man shared with Hough how he’d watch the show with his mom when he was growing up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Pat Knifton Hough, who is 101, has dedicated 57 years to amateur dramatics in Nantwich, Cheshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

Write to Jack Hough at [email protected] External link and subscribe to his Barron’s Streetwise External link podcast.

From Barron's ● May 21, 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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