Bock

/bɒk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A strong beer brewed in Germany, typically dark in color and having a rich malt flavor.

After a long week at work, I decided to treat myself to a refreshing bock at the brewery.

A male goat, especially one that has been castrated.

The farmer kept a bock in the pasture to breed with the female goats.

verb

To thwart or block something, typically used in a colloquial or dialectical sense.

Don't bock my plans; I need to finish this project today!

From German 'Bock', which means 'billy goat', possibly referring to a goat depicted in the beer's artwork.

bock beer

A strong beer brewed in the bock style.

spring bock

A bock beer traditionally consumed in spring.

doppelbock

A stronger version of bock beer.

lager

A type of beer that is fermented and conditioned at low temperatures.

ale

A type of beer brewed using a warm fermentation method.

pilsner

A type of pale lager that is very pale and highly carbonated.

Slang for a beer or any specific type of strong beer.

Let's grab a few bocks at the bar.

A casual term for taking a break to drink beer.

We should take a bock and relax for a bit.