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hough

1

[ hok; Scots hokh ]

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

/ ³óÉ’°ì /

noun

  1. another word for hock 1
  2. ³óÉ’³æ in Scotland, a cut of meat corresponding to shin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to hamstring (cattle, horses, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hough1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; hock 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hough1

C14: from Old English ³óųó heel
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Example Sentences

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“Seismologists have spent decades trying to read the tea leaves to look for patterns.†said Susan Hough, a seismologist with the U.S.

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The official live preshow, “The Oscars Red Carpet Show†— hosted by Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer — will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on ABC and Hulu.

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"Email is not working. What is problem? When will it be fixed?" wrote one user, Paul Hough who tagged the provider in a post on X.

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A statement from Dr Matthew Woods, a consultant at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, from November 2018 was read out by leading counsel to the inquest, Jonathan Hough KC.

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Copa lawyer Jonathan Hough said elements of Wright's conduct during the trial "stray into farce" - but he told the court it also had "deadly serious" consequences and created a "chilling effect" on the industry.

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