/ Dictionary / Index H hough: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hough Pronunciation: (hokScot.ho&khlig), [key] —v.t. to hamstring. —v.i. to clear the throat; hack. Hough Pronunciation: (huf), [key] 1857–1923, U.S. novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Houdon Houma Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language