Hocking
Translation of "hocking" into Russian
hocking
NounUK
/ˈhɒkɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɑkɪŋ/
hocking
He put his watch in hocking to get some quick cash.
Он заложил свои часы, чтобы быстро получить наличные.
hock
Verbhocking
Gerund
UK
/hɒk/
US
/hɑːk/
hock
hocks
hocked Past Simple / Past Participle
hocking Gerund
He had to hock his guitar to pay the rent.
Ему пришлось заложить свою гитару, чтобы заплатить за аренду.
Additional translations
мешать головой
Definitions
hocking
NounUK
/ˈhɒk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɑːk.ɪŋ/
The act of selling or pawning something, typically to raise money.
Hocking of family heirlooms became common during the recession.
hock
VerbUK
/hɒk/
US
/hɑːk/
To pawn or pledge something as security for a loan.
He had to hock his guitar to pay the rent this month.