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hockles

hockles is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 hockles

What is hockles the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hockles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hockle.

Words near hockles in the dictionary

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

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