verb
- pawning or pledging something as security for a loan
Usage: informal
Examples
- He’s hocking his guitar to pay rent this month.
- She spent the afternoon hocking jewelry at the pawn shop.
- They’re hocking their wedding rings to cover medical bills.
- The desperate gambler was hocking his watch for quick cash.
- After losing his job, he started hocking household items.
- She regretted hocking her grandmother’s necklace.