NYT Dictionary

BOCK

/bɔk/
NounInterjectionVerbBAHKCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: German

From German Bockbier.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bock beer

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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