hock1 Syllabification: (hock)Pronunciation: /häk/Translate hock | into Italian Definition of hock noun 1the joint in a quadruped’s hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, the angle of which points backward. 2a knuckle of meat, especially of pork or ham. Origin: late Middle Englishhock in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hock in the British & World English dictionary