bock
pronunciation
How to pronounce bock in British English:
UK [bɒk]
How to pronounce bock in American English:
US [bɒk]
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- Noun:
- a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring
Word Origin
- bock (n.)
- strong, dark type of German beer, 1856, from German ambock, from Bavarian dialectal pronunciation of Einbecker bier, from Einbeck, Hanover, where it was first brewed; popularly associated with Bock "a goat." Brewed in December and January, drunk in May.
Example
- 1. She is sent bock for the passport .
- 2. If the collar won 't stay in place . I shall have to pin it bock .
- 3. " Interviews are a terrible predictor of performance , " mr. bock said .
- 4. Feeling safe helps children face their abusers in court , ms. bock said . " It is difficult , " she said , " because many of the children are under the psychological control of the human trafficker . "