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hockled

hockled is the simple past and past participle of hockle.

Meaning of hockle

Verb (1)

hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. To damage cordage by twisting against the lay.

Verb (2)

hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hockling, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. (transitive) to disable by cutting the tendons of the ham.
    Synonyms:
    hamstring, hock, hough
  2. (transitive) To mow, as stubble.

Verb (3)

hockle (third-person singular simple present hockles, present participle hocklin, simple past and past participle hockled)

  1. (Geordie) To spit.

See all 6 meanings of hockle

Questions about hockled

What is hockled the simple past and past participle of?
Hockled is the simple past and past participle of hockle.

Words near hockled in the dictionary

  1. hockie
  2. hocking
  3. Hocking County
  4. Hockings
  5. hockle
  6. hockled
  7. hockles
  8. Hockley
  9. Hockley County
  10. Hockleys
  11. hocklin

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