Bock
Americannoun
verb
Etymology
Origin of Bock
First recorded in 1855–60; from German Bock, Bockbier literally, “buck beer,” perhaps by misdivision of Eimbecker Bier (as if ein Bockbier “one Bockbier”) beer of Eimbeck in Lower Saxony, Germany
Example Sentences
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A research team led by Snedeker and Katrien De Bock, professor of exercise and health at ETH Zurich, has now uncovered a key piece of the puzzle.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
Seemingly nonstop construction has since turned Amazon workers and various contractors into regulars at the watering hole, where Speelman now stocks Texas-made Shiner Bock lager to appeal to transplants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
Contact reporter Doug Bock Clark at [email protected] or on Signal at 678-243-0784.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025
“Comedies went the way of the western,” said Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at research firm Exhibitor Relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Bock beer from Bavaria and from the Erzgebirge is exported to Java and China.
From The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various
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