/ Dictionary / Index A ad hockery: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ad hock•er•y Pronunciation: (ad hok'u-rē), [key] reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ad hoc ad hominem* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language