hock3 | BrE hɒk, AmE hɑk | A. noun uncountable informal ① (pawn) 抵押 dǐyā ▸ to be in hock (pawned) 被典当 ▸ to put sth in hock 把某物当掉 ▸ to get sth out of hock 把某物赎回 ② (in debt) 欠债 qiànzhài ▸ to be in hock to sb; 欠某人债 B. transitive verb (pawn) 抵押 dǐyā ‹valuables› |