Hockney, David Syllabification: (Hock·ney, David)Pronunciation: /ˈhäknē/Definition of Hockney, David (1937-), English painter. He is best known for his California work of the mid 1960s, which depicts flat, almost shadowless architecture, lawns, and swimming pools. Hockney, David in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Hockney, David in the British & World English dictionary