The difference between Hock and Sack

When used as nouns, hock means a rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the hochheim region, whereas sack means a bag.

When used as verbs, hock means to disable by cutting the tendons of the hock, whereas sack means to put in a sack or sacks.


check bellow for the other definitions of Hock and Sack

  1. Hock as a noun:

    A Rhenish wine, of a light yellow color, either sparkling or still, from the Hochheim region; often applied to all Rhenish wines.

  1. Hock as a noun:

    The tarsal joint of a digitigrade quadruped, such as a horse, pig or dog.

  2. Hock as a noun:

    Meat from that part of a food animal.

  1. Hock as a verb (transitive):

    To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.

  1. Hock as a verb (transitive, colloquial):

    To leave with a pawnbroker as security for a loan.

  1. Hock as a noun:

    Pawn, obligation as collateral for a loan.

    Examples:

    "He needed $750 to get his guitar out of hock at the pawnshop."

  2. Hock as a noun:

    Debt.

    Examples:

    "They were in hock to the bank for $35 million."

  3. Hock as a noun:

    Installment purchase.

  4. Hock as a noun:

    Prison.

  1. Hock as a verb (US):

    To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly

  1. Hock as a noun:

    To cough heavily, esp. causing uvular frication. To cough while the vomit reflex is triggered; to gag. To produce mucus from coughing or clearing one's throat.

  1. Sack as a noun:

    A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.

  2. Sack as a noun:

    The amount a sack holds; also, an archaic or historical measure of varying capacity, depending on commodity type and according to local usage; an old English measure of weight, usually of wool, equal to 13 stone (182 pounds), or in other sources, 26 stone (364 pounds).

  3. Sack as a noun (uncountable):

    The plunder and pillaging of a captured town or city.

    Examples:

    "The sack of Rome."

  4. Sack as a noun (uncountable):

    Loot or booty obtained by pillage.

  5. Sack as a noun (American football):

    A successful tackle of the quarterback. See verb sense4 below.

  6. Sack as a noun (baseball):

    One of the square bases anchored at first base, second base, or third base.

    Examples:

    "He twisted his ankle sliding into the sack at second."

  7. Sack as a noun (informal):

    Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position, usually as give (someone) the sack or get the sack. See verb sense4 below.

    Examples:

    "The boss is gonna give her the sack today."

    "He got the sack for being late all the time."

  8. Sack as a noun (colloquial, US):

    Bed; usually as hit the sack or in the sack. See also sack out.

  9. Sack as a noun (dated):

    (also sacque) A kind of loose-fitting gown or dress with sleeves which hangs from the shoulders, such as a gown with a Watteau back or sack-back, fashionable in the late 17th to 18th century; or, formerly, a loose-fitting hip-length jacket, cloak or cape.

  10. Sack as a noun (dated):

    A sack coat; a kind of coat worn by men, and extending from top to bottom without a cross seam.

  11. Sack as a noun (vulgar, slang):

    The scrotum.

    Examples:

    "He got passed the ball, but it hit him in the sack."

  1. Sack as a verb:

    To put in a sack or sacks.

    Examples:

    "Help me sack the groceries."

  2. Sack as a verb:

    To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.

  3. Sack as a verb:

    To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.

    Examples:

    "The barbarians sacked Rome."

  4. Sack as a verb (American football):

    To tackle, usually to tackle the offensive quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he is able to throw a pass.

  5. Sack as a verb (informal):

    To discharge from a job or position; to fire.

    Examples:

    "He was sacked last September."

  6. Sack as a verb (colloquial):

    In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.

    Examples:

    "The kids all sacked out before 9:00 on New Year’s Eve."

  1. Sack as a noun (dated):

    A variety of light-colored dry wine from Spain or the Canary Islands; also, any strong white wine from southern Europe; sherry.

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