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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

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

It shook me so with horror, I had scarcely voice to say 'no,' hough I did say it very emphatically at last, I assure you.

From The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) by Sir Frederic G. (Frederic George) Kenyon

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

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 A. H. Smith

Beyond the TikTok dances, zeitgeist-making moments and fans supporting their favorites, Hough thinks the reason for “Dancing’s” renaissance might be as simple as viewers looking for a “joy-filled” escape every week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Current co-host, former dancer and onetime judge Julianne Hough says all these elements culminated in a “perfect storm,” but it’s also the longtime Los Angeles-based production that’s essential to the show’s comeback.

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

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

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