Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bock

/bɔk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: bock
IPA: /bɔk/

12

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.

Countable; Uncountable

intj

Alternative form of bok (“sound of a chicken”).

verb

Alternative form of bok (“make the sound of a chicken”).

verb

to hinder, stop

name

name

A city in Minnesota.

Example Sentences

"Bock that."

Etymology

From German Bockbier.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Bockbier

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /bɔk/
British English: /bɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bocks (plural) bocks (present, singular) bocking (participle, present) bocked (participle, past) bocked (past)

Synonyms

bock beer

Homonyms

balk bok

Rhymes With

rock stock block lock shock clock iraq doc knock cock o'clock dock

Questions

How do you pronounce bock?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɔk/.
What does bock mean?: A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.
Where does bock come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce bock

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