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Look up hoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hoc or HOC may refer to: Head of Chancery Hellenic Olympic Committee, one of the oldest National Olympic
Hoc
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Look up post hoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Post hoc (sometimes written as post-hoc) is a Latin phrase, meaning "after this" or "after the event"
Post_hoc
Latin phrase signifying a solution meant to address one specific problem or task
Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally 'for this'. In English, it typically signifies a solution designed for a specific purpose, problem, or task
Ad_hoc
Fallacy of assumption of causation based on sequence of events
Post hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin: 'after this, therefore because of this') is an informal fallacy that states "Because event Y followed event X, event
Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
Topics referred to by the same term
Propter hoc may refer to: Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (Latin: "with this, therefore because of this"), an informal fallacy suggesting that when two events
Propter_hoc
Statistical analyses that were not specified before the data were seen
post hoc analysis (from Latin post hoc, "after this") consists of statistical analyses that were specified after the data were seen. A post hoc analysis
Post_hoc_analysis
Decentralized type of wireless network
A wireless ad hoc network (WANET) or mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a decentralized type of wireless network. The network is ad hoc because it does
Wireless_ad_hoc_network
Promontory in Normandy, D-Day objective
La Pointe du Hoc (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t dy ɔk]) is a promontory with a 35-metre (110 ft) cliff overlooking the English Channel on the northwestern
Pointe_du_Hoc
Addition to a theory to prevent falsification
In science and philosophy, an ad hoc hypothesis is a hypothesis added to a theory in order to save it from being falsified. For example, a person that
Ad_hoc_hypothesis
An ad hoc routing protocol is a convention, or standard, that controls how nodes decide which way to route packets between computing devices in a mobile
List of ad hoc routing protocols
List_of_ad_hoc_routing_protocols
Refutation of a logical fallacy
phrase cum hoc ergo propter hoc ("with this, therefore because of this"). This differs from the fallacy known as post hoc ergo propter hoc ("after this
Correlation does not imply causation
Correlation_does_not_imply_causation
Ad hoc testing is a commonly used term for planned software testing that is performed without initial test case documentation; however, ad hoc testing
Ad_hoc_testing
Latin motto
"In hoc signo vinces" is a Latin phrase often translated into English as "In this sign thou shalt conquer." Alternately, it is sometimes translated as
In_hoc_signo_vinces
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ad hoc in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning "to this". Ad hoc or Ad Hoc may also refer to: Ad Hoc at Home, a 2009
Ad_hoc_(disambiguation)
Restaurant in California, United States
Ad Hoc is a family-style comfort food restaurant in Yountville, California. Opened by Thomas Keller in September 2006, Ad Hoc was meant to serve as a temporary
Ad_Hoc_(restaurant)
Wireless ad hoc network that uses smartphones
Smartphone ad hoc networks (SPANs; also smart phone ad hoc networks) are wireless ad hoc networks that use smartphones. Once embedded with ad hoc networking
Smartphone_ad_hoc_network
Technology that allows network communications on an ad hoc basis
network Mobile ad hoc network Vehicular ad hoc network Intelligent vehicular ad hoc network Protocols associated with ad hoc networking Ad hoc On-Demand Distance
Ad_hoc_network
Vietnamese revolutionary (1902–1930)
Nguyễn Thái Học (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ tʰaːj˧˦ hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; chữ Hán: 阮太學; 1 December 1902 – 17 June 1930) was a Vietnamese revolutionary
Nguyễn_Thái_Học
1984 speech by Ronald Reagan
Pointe du Hoc" was a speech delivered by United States president Ronald Reagan on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings at Pointe du Hoc to a crowd
The_boys_of_Pointe_du_Hoc
hoc, an acronym for High Order Calculator, is an interpreted programming language that was used in the 1984 book The Unix Programming Environment to demonstrate
Hoc_(programming_language)
The jeux de hocs are a family of French card games in which the aim is to be first to shed all one's hand cards to sequences laid out in rows on the table
Jeux_de_hocs
Applying polymorphic functions to arguments of different types
In programming languages, ad hoc polymorphism is a kind of polymorphism in which polymorphic functions can be applied to arguments of different types
Ad_hoc_polymorphism
Type of inter-vehicle communication network
A vehicular ad hoc network (VANET) is a proposed type of mobile ad hoc network (MANET) involving road vehicles. VANETs were first proposed in 2001 as
Vehicular_ad_hoc_network
Orthography based on pronunciation
The term should not be confused with pronunciation spelling which is an ad hoc spelling of a word that has no standard spelling. Most of these are nonce
Pronunciation_respelling
Commune in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hóc Môn (Vietnamese: Xã Hóc Môn) is a commune of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the 168 new wards, communes and special zones of the city following
Hóc_Môn,_Ho_Chi_Minh_City
Routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks
Ad hoc Wireless Distribution Service (AWDS) is a layer 2 routing protocol to connect mobile ad hoc networks, sometimes called wireless mesh networks.
Ad hoc wireless distribution service
Ad_hoc_wireless_distribution_service
Body that coordinates the delivery of international aid to Palestinians
The Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) is a body whose primary function is to coordinate the delivery of international aid to Palestinians and the Palestinian
Ad_Hoc_Liaison_Committee
Acronym for "Hypothesizing after the results are known"
they find out the results of their test. Post hoc analysis or post hoc theorizing then may lead to a post hoc hypothesis. Several types of HARKing have been
HARKing
Hnæf son of Hoc is a prince mentioned in the Old English poems Beowulf and the Finnsburg Fragment. According to the listing of tribes in the poem Widsith
Hnæf
American video game developer
AdHoc Studio is an American video game developer founded in 2018 by industry veterans from Telltale Games, Ubisoft, and Night School Studio; namely, Telltale
AdHoc_Studio
American neo-Nazi activist (1918–1967)
hearing before a board of officers. While waiting for the hearing, he wrote In Hoc Signo Vinces (lit. 'In This Sign You Shall Conquer'), a pamphlet that expressed
George_Lincoln_Rockwell
French gambling game
Hoc Mazarin, also just Hoc, is an historical French gambling game of the Stops family for two or three players. The game was popular at the court of Versailles
Hoc_Mazarin
Public, magnet school in Huế, Vietnam
Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted or simply "the Quốc Học of Huế" is a national magnet and gifted high school in Huế, Vietnam. Founded on October
Quốc Học – Huế High School for the Gifted
Quốc_Học_–_Huế_High_School_for_the_Gifted
Vehicle communication standard
Intelligent vehicular ad hoc networks (InVANETs) use WiFi IEEE 802.11p (WAVE standard) and effective communication between vehicles with dynamic mobility
Intelligent vehicular ad hoc network
Intelligent_vehicular_ad_hoc_network
Indian parliamentary committees
and ad hoc committees. The former are elected or appointed periodically and they work on a continuous basis. The latter are created on an ad hoc basis
List of committees of the Parliament of India
List_of_committees_of_the_Parliament_of_India
District in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Hóc Môn is a suburban district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In 2019, the district had a population of 542,243 and an area of 109 km2 (42 sq mi). Hóc
Hóc_Môn_district
2009 cookbook by Thomas Keller and Dave Cruz
Ad Hoc at Home: Family-Style Recipes is a 2009 cookbook written by American chef Thomas Keller with Dave Cruz. The cookbook presents over 250 recipes
Ad_Hoc_at_Home
Street in Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyễn Thái Học Street (phố Nguyễn Thái Học) is a major street in Văn Miếu - Quốc Tử Giám Ward, Hanoi. The old name of the street was Duvillier Street
Nguyễn_Thái_Học_Street
Polish politician (born 1954)
Czesław Hoc (born 22 February 1954) is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Sejm on 25 September 2005, getting 10,746 votes in the 40-Koszalin district
Czesław_Hoc
Conclusion of 2007 Climate change meeting
which was adopted by Decision 1/CP.13 of COP-13. It also includes the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto
Bali_Road_Map
Vietnamese footballer
Phan Du Học (born 1 November 2001) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a left-back for V.League 1 club Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. Born in Bình
Phan_Du_Học
Using one interface or symbol with regards to multiple different types
stages. The most commonly recognized major forms of polymorphism are: Ad hoc polymorphism: defines a common interface for an arbitrary set of individually
Polymorphism (programming language theory)
Polymorphism_(programming_language_theory)
Lower house of the Parliament of Canada
parties in the whole House. A legislative committee is appointed on an ad hoc basis to study and amend a specific bill. Also, the chair of a legislative
House_of_Commons_of_Canada
The Ad Hoc Commission was a human rights commission in El Salvador, established as part of the peace accords which ended the Salvadoran Civil War. The
Ad_Hoc_Commission
Vietnamese women's organization
Nữ công Học hội ("Women's Labor Study Group"), was a Vietnamese women's organization, founded in 1926. It was the first women's organization in Vietnam
Nữ_công_Học_hội
Committee of the United Nations
The Ad Hoc Committee on Slavery was a committee of the United Nations (UN), created in 1950. It investigated the occurrence of slavery on a global level
Ad_Hoc_Committee_on_Slavery
On-demand air transportation method
ticket through a traditional airline). Charter – also called air taxi or ad hoc – flights require certification from the associated country's civil aviation
Air_charter
Colombian National Police special operations unit
Search Bloc (Spanish: Bloque de Búsqueda) is the name of three different ad hoc special operation units of the National Police of Colombia. They were originally
Search_Bloc
Ad hoc tribunal created in 2025
French: Tribunal spécial pour le crime d'agression contre l'Ukraine) is an ad hoc international criminal tribunal aimed at prosecuting individuals responsible
Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Special_Tribunal_for_the_Crime_of_Aggression_against_Ukraine
Suicide of an Indian academic
Singh was an Indian academic who worked as an assistant professor on ad-hoc basis at the Hindu College in the Delhi University. After working for seven
Suicide_of_Samarveer_Singh
Informal logical fallacy
similar terms. Philosopher Bradley Dowden explains the fallacy as an "ad hoc rescue" of a refuted generalization attempt. The following is a simplified
No_true_Scotsman
Vietnamese novelist and playwright
Chu Văn Tập (11 February 1913 – 6 May 2014), better known by his pen name Học Phi, was a famous Vietnamese novelist and playwright. He was awarded the
Học_Phi
American "Maoist" group run by FBI
The Ad Hoc Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Party (AHC) was an ostensibly Maoist political organization in the United States. AHC presented itself as
Ad Hoc Committee for a Marxist-Leninist Party
Ad_Hoc_Committee_for_a_Marxist-Leninist_Party
Ad hoc international criminal tribunals (year of establishment stated) include: International Military Tribunal (1945) International Military Tribunal
Ad hoc international criminal tribunals
Ad_hoc_international_criminal_tribunals
University in Hanoi, Vietnam
VNU University of Science (VNU-HUS; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội) or Hanoi University of Science, is a member
VNU_University_of_Science
Fallacy of inferring on the whole from a part
more appealing in the labor market." (The Case Against Education) The modo hoc (or "just this") fallacy is the informal error of assessing meaning to an
Fallacy_of_composition
Wireless routing protocol
Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) Routing is a routing protocol for mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) and other wireless ad hoc networks. It was jointly
Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing
Ad_hoc_On-Demand_Distance_Vector_Routing
List of committees of the Senedd is a list of departmental, standing and ad hoc committees of the Senedd. Children, Young People and Education Climate Change
List of committees of the Senedd
List_of_committees_of_the_Senedd
Public university in Vietnam
The University of Danang (Vietnamese: Đại học Đà Nẵng) is a regional multi-disciplinary university system in Central Vietnam. The University of Danang
University_of_Da_Nang
Public university in Vietnam
Electric Power University (EPU) in Vietnamese Trường Đại học Điện Lực is a public university in Hanoi, Vietnam. The forerunner of the Electricity University
Electric_Power_University
Internet domain name assignment committee
operational community did not resolve this. In late 1996, the International Ad Hoc Committee (IAHC) was formed, composed of members named by a variety of Internet
IAHC
2025 video game
episodic adventure game developed and published by the American developer AdHoc Studio. Described as a superhero workplace comedy, the game has the player
Dispatch_(video_game)
Higher education institute in Hanoi, Vietnam
Le Quy Don Technical University (Vietnamese: Đại học Kỹ thuật Lê Quý Đôn), is a university in Vietnam. It was founded in 1966 and is one of the Vietnam's
Le Quy Don Technical University
Le_Quy_Don_Technical_University
Vietnamese imperial concubine
Nguyễn Thị Hương (阮氏香), also known as Học phi (學妃; lit. Concubine of Learnedness), was a wife of Emperor Tự Đức of the Nguyễn dynasty of Vietnam and adoptive
Học_phi_Nguyễn_Thị_Hương
2026 WWE ID, House of Champions, and WWNLive event
WWNLive x HOC ID Showcase was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWNLive and House of Champions in association with WWE's Independent
WWNLive x HOC ID Showcase: Battle of Champions
WWNLive_x_HOC_ID_Showcase:_Battle_of_Champions
Application for creating disposable phone numbers
Burner is a mobile application for iOS and Android made by Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. that allows users to create temporary disposable phone numbers in the U.S
Burner_(mobile_application)
university system (called đại học) and university (usually specialize in a fixed scientific field; called trường đại học). University systems in Vietnam
List of universities in Vietnam
List_of_universities_in_Vietnam
Body of one or more persons that is subordinate to a deliberative assembly
have no formal rights. A special committee (also working, select, or ad hoc committee) is established to accomplish a particular task or to oversee a
Committee
State university in Hanoi, Vietnam
University of Transport and Communications (UTC; Vietnamese: Trường đại học Giao thông vận tải)) is a state university in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is the biggest
University of Transport and Communications
University_of_Transport_and_Communications
Vietnamese public university
VNU-HCM An Giang University (AGU; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học An Giang, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a Vietnamese public university based
An_Giang_University
Vietnamese university
or the University of Dalat (Vietnamese: Đại học Đà Lạt, French: Université de Dalat; formerly Viện Đại học Đà Lạt (1957–1975)) is a university in the city
Dalat_University
Public college in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
University Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUS; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Khoa học tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'University of Natural
Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
Ho_Chi_Minh_City_University_of_Science
American civil rights activist and public official
city's first Black police officers in 1954, founder of the influential Ad Hoc Group Against Crime in 1977, and city councilman and mayor pro tem from 1999
Alvin_Brooks_(activist)
Research university in Hanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU; Vietnamese: Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội, lit. 'Hanoi National University') is a public research university system
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Vietnam_National_University,_Hanoi
Commissions are constituted by the Government of India either on an ad hoc or permanent basis, to guide, advise or provide solutions to various issues
List_of_Indian_commissions
Cambodian politician
(February 3, 1950 – November 9, 2008), also transliterated as Hok Lundi and Hoc Lundy, was the National Police Commissioner of Cambodia from 1994 to 2008;
Hok_Lundy
2025 WWE ID, House of Champions, and WWNLive event
WWNLive x HOC ID Showcase was a professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWNLive and House of Champions in association with WWE's Independent
WWNLive_x_HOC_ID_Showcase
Problem of circular reasoning in statistics
absence of testing them on new data, is referred to as post hoc theorizing (from Latin post hoc, "after this"). The correct procedure is to test any hypothesis
Testing hypotheses suggested by the data
Testing_hypotheses_suggested_by_the_data
Sciences and Humanities (VNU-USSH; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Khoa học Xã hội và Nhân văn, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội), or Hanoi University of Social Sciences
VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities
VNU_University_of_Social_Sciences_and_Humanities
Ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
The Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee is an ad hoc committee of the Philippine House of Representatives. The committee is dedicated to addressing matters
Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee
Defeat_COVID-19_Ad_Hoc_Committee
The Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs is one of the four subcommittees within the Senate Committee on Homeland
United_States_Senate_Homeland_Security_Subcommittee_on_Border_Management,_Federal_Workforce,_and_Regulatory_Affairs
Vietnamese footballer
Thái Học (born 17 July 1988) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a striker for Bình Phước in V.League 2. Despite playing as a forward, Thái Học has
Tạ_Thái_Học
Athletics competition
competition at the 2022 Asian Games took place on 1 and 2 October 2023 at the HOC Stadium, Hangzhou. All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) Prior to
Athletics at the 2022 Asian Games – Women's 200 metres
Athletics_at_the_2022_Asian_Games_–_Women's_200_metres
1947 United Nations committee
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Palestinian Question, also known as the Ad Hoc Committee on Palestine or just the Ad Hoc Committee was a committee formed
Ad Hoc Committee on the Palestinian Question
Ad_Hoc_Committee_on_the_Palestinian_Question
British charter airline
crew, maintenance, and insurance) and wet lease operations, as well as ad-hoc passenger and cargo charter services to tour operators, corporations, governments
Titan_Airways
Thai politician (born 1978)
Ad Hoc Committee on the Draft Annual Budget Act for Fiscal Year 2025 Vice Chairperson, Sub-Committee on Integrated Work Plan 1 under the Ad Hoc Committee
Surachet_Pravinvongvuth
Vietnamese university
of Economics - The University of Da Nang (Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Kinh tế - Đại học Đà Nẵng), or Da Nang University of Economics (DUE), is a university
Da Nang University of Economics
Da_Nang_University_of_Economics
American chef, restaurateur and author (born 1955)
decided to make ad hoc permanent and find a new location for the hamburger restaurant due to its popularity. Yountville, CA: ad hoc, addendum, Bouchon
Thomas_Keller
Congress. The House has 66 standing committees, 15 special committees and 4 ad hoc committees during the 20th Congress. Chairpersons of eight select committees
List of Philippine House of Representatives committees
List_of_Philippine_House_of_Representatives_committees
Public university in Huế, Vietnam
Huế University (Vietnamese: Đại học Huế) is a public, research-oriented university system located in Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam; it is
Huế_University
Courts established by international agreements
an international organization such as the United Nations – and include ad hoc tribunals and permanent institutions but exclude any courts arising purely
International_court
Type of ad hoc computer network
A scatternet is a type of ad hoc computer network consisting of two or more piconets. The terms "scatternet" and "piconet" are typically applied to Bluetooth
Scatternet
Device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network
7) Some people confuse wireless access points with wireless ad hoc networks. An ad hoc network uses a connection between two or more devices without using
Wireless_access_point
Ad hoc small, independent, combined-arms military unit
capable of rapid mobility and usually composed of all arms. It is often an ad hoc unit, formed during the course of operations. The term is usually, though
Flying_column
Logical fallacy
implies causation (cum hoc, ergo propter hoc) Third-cause fallacy Wrong direction Fallacy of the single cause Post hoc ergo propter hoc Observational interpretation
Questionable_cause
chronologically and then by seat. The third list is a list of judges appointed ad hoc by a party to a proceeding before the Court pursuant to Article 31 of the
Judges of the International Court of Justice
Judges_of_the_International_Court_of_Justice
Senate. There are 41 standing committees and 5 congressional oversight, ad hoc, and special committees in Senate for the 20th Congress. According to the
List of Philippine Senate committees
List_of_Philippine_Senate_committees
Vietnamese footballer
Trần Văn Học (born 3 February 1987, in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a left back for Quảng Nam Trần started his career with SHB Đà
Trần_Văn_Học
Bodies that administered Poor Law in the UK
Boards of guardians were ad hoc authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930. Boards of guardians were created by the
Board_of_guardians
Public university in Hanoi, Vietnam
University of Medicine and Pharmacy (VNU-UMP; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Y Dược, Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội) is a university specializing in medicine and pharmacy
VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy
VNU_University_of_Medicine_and_Pharmacy
HOC
HOC
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly South Yorkshire)
English (chiefly South Yorkshire) : habitational name from a place called Hawksworth; there is one in West Yorkshire, named from the Old English personal name Hafoc ‘hawk’ + Old English worð ‘enclosure’; another, in Nottinghamshire, is probably named from the Old English personal name Hoc + worð.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : humorous nickname for a man with shapely legs, from jarrett ‘hock’.French : variant spelling of Garet, which has various explanations: from Old French garet ‘shelter’, a derivative of garer ‘to protect’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a herdsman or a topographic name for someone who lived by a covered shelter for animals, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with this word, for example in Allier and Puy-de-Dôme; or alternatively from a pet form of any of the various Germanic personal names beginning with the element geri, gari ‘spear’ or ward ‘guard’, ‘protect’.English : variant spelling of Garrett.
Surname or Lastname
English (northern)
English (northern) : probably a variant spelling of Hoggett, a variant of Hockett and Hoggard.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Essex)
English (mainly Essex) : habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex and West Midlands. The former is so called from the Old English personal name Hocca or hocc ‘mallow’ + lÄ“ah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’; the latter from the personal name Hucca + hlÄw ‘hill’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Vietnamese
To Study
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : variant of Hocking 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.Dutch : patronymic from Hock 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English Hocedei, Hokedey ‘Hock-day’, the second Tuesday after Easter. This was formerly a time at which rents and dues were paid, and from the 14th century it was a popular festival. The name possibly denoted someone born at this time of year.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : apparently a habitational name from an unidentified place, probably in southern England.
HOC
HOC
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ganesh
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Crystal; Pure
Biblical
an orphan;purity, bereavement;
Boy/Male
Tamil
Handsome
Girl/Female
Native American
Frog.
Girl/Female
Arabic, British, Indian, Malayalam, Muslim, Tamil
Snow Drop; Waterfall
Girl/Female
Norse German
Strong fighter.
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Valiant; From Riley
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Modern
Great; Massive; Huge; Lord of Gods
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fortune
HOC
HOC
HOC
HOC
HOC
a.
Of or pertaining to the hock of a beast.
n.
See Hockey.
a.
A formal denial of some matter of fact alleged by the opposite party in any stage of the pleadings. The technical words introducing a traverse are absque hoc, without this; that is, without this which follows.
v. t.
To hock; to hamstring. See Hock.
n.
An habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock.
n.
A holiday commemorating the expulsion of the Danes, formerly observed on the second Tuesday after Easter; -- called also hocktide.
v. t.
To hamstring; to hock; to hough.
imp. & p. p.
of Hockle
n.
The joint next above the hock, and near the flank, in the hind leg of the horse and allied animals; the joint corresponding to the knee in man; -- called also stifle joint. See Illust. under Horse.
v. t.
Same as Hock, to hamstring.
v. t.
To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.
n.
Same as Hock, a joint.
v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
n.
A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; -- probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through.
n.
The game of hockey; -- so called because of the liability of the players to receive blows on the shin.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Hockle
n.
A Rhenish wine. [Obs.] See Hock.
n.
A Scotch game resembling hockey; also, the club used in the game.
n.
A disease of horses characterized by a bony swelling developed on the hock as the result of inflammation of the bones; also, the swelling itself. The resulting lameness is due to the inflammation, and not the bony tumor as popularly supposed.
n.
Hockey; shinney.