hocked

Traded for cash

Hocked means pawned—left with a pawnbroker as security for a loan: My watch is in hock; She hocked her jewelry to pay rent.

The word suggests financial desperation.

Separately, hocked describes an animal whose hocks (leg joints) have been cut, or wine that has been adulterated—but these uses are rare.

The pawning sense dominates.

desperation

strapped

Lacking available funds

direExtremely serious or urgent
distressSevere anxiety or suffering
desperateDriven by urgent need

destitute · impoverished · broke · cash-strapped · hard-up · pinched · needy · penniless · bankrupt · rock-bottom

pawned

pawnshop

Store lending against collateral

collateralSecurity for debt
pledgeBinding promise given
redeemRecover through payment

ticket · broker · loan · security · forfeit · asset · lien · chattel · valuation · appraisal

indebted

debt

Money owed another

creditorOne owed money
borrowerOne who takes temporarily
owingYet to be paid

liability · mortgage · finance · interest · repayment · default · arrears · lender · debtor · overdue

Opposites

pawn status

Exchanged for worth

reclaimed · bought back · recovered · retrieved · kept

financial state

hockedflush

Same suit, five cards

solvent · liquid · well-off · prosperous · in the black

debt status

hockeddebt-free

Without financial obligations

solvent · in the clear · unindebted · paid off

Phrases

ham hockPig's lower leg joint

Family

hock, hocks, hocking

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G