Bock

American  

[bok] / bɒk /

Or bock

noun

1. a strong, dark beer traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption the following spring.

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bock British  

/ bok, bəʊk /

verb

1. a variant spelling of boke

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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

However, De Bock believes a more promising strategy may be to study the biological processes surrounding HIF1 in greater detail.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Mercer wrote: “Doug Bock Clark needs a hobby besides his weird obsession with North Carolina’s judges. Maybe knitting or surfing. Have a nice day!”

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

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

At Cal State Stanislaus, students could usually get an appointment with a lawyer in a matter of days, said Guillermo Metelin Bock, who coordinates support services for undocumented students.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

Metastatic inflammation of the kidneys, with centres of suppuration, was observed by Wyss and Bock.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various