hough

¹

[ hok; Scots hokh ]

noun

1. Scot. hock ¹( defs 1, 2 ).

verb (used with object)

1. Scot. to hamstring.

verb (used without object)

1. British Dialect Obsolete. to clear the throat; hack.

Hough

²

[ huhf ]

noun

1. Emerson, 1857–1923, U.S. novelist.

hough

/ hɒk /

noun

1. another word for hock 1
2. hɒx in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin

verb

1. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc)

Word History and Origins

Origin of hough¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; hock ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of hough¹

C14: from Old English hōh heel

Example Sentences

“You think old Vlad Putin wouldn’t bend over if he got a call from Julianne Hough?”

From Salon

In a Game 6-clinching 8-4 win over the Dodgers, Jackson hit three first-pitch homers off three pitchers — Burt Hooten in the fourth inning, Elias Sosa in the fifth and knuckleballer Charlie Hough in the eighth, his final drive bouncing off the black-painted batter’s eye and into the waiting hands of a fan in center field.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the Series that cemented the legend of Reggie Jackson, when he homered off of Burt Hooton, Elias Sosa and Charlie Hough in the Series-clinching Game 6.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, Derek Hough took the “Dancing With the Stars” stage with his wife Hayley Erbert — something he thought he’d never do again.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, Erbert underwent emergency brain surgery after collapsing backstage while touring with Hough.

From Los Angeles Times