Entry 4 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913 Hough /hŭf/ · IPA /hɑk/ n. v. t. n. v. t. 01 n. Same as Hock, a joint. 1. Same as Hock, a joint. See: Hock 02 v. t. Same as Hock, to hamstring. imp. & p. p. Houghed; p. pr. & vb. n. Houghing 1. Same as Hock, to hamstring. See: Hock 03 n. An adz; a hoe. 1. An adz; a hoe.[Obs.] 04 v. t. To cut with a hoe. 1. To cut with a hoe.[Obs.]