Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hok; Scot. hokh]
- /hɒk; Scot. hɒx/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hok; Scot. hokh]
- /hɒk; Scot. hɒx/
Definitions of houghing word
- noun houghing Scot. hock1 (defs 1, 2). 1
- verb with object houghing Scot. to hamstring. 1
- verb without object houghing British Dialect Obsolete. to clear the throat; hack. 1
- noun houghing Present participle of hough. 1
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Origin of houghing
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at hock1
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Parts of speech for Houghing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
houghing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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houghing usage trend in Literature
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