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Idioms about hook
Origin of hook
1First recorded before 900; Middle English hoke, Old English hōc; cognate with Dutch hoek “hook, angle, corner”; akin to German Haken, Old Norse haki
OTHER WORDS FROM hook
hookless, adjectivehooklike, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hook
penance, pennantsWords nearby hook
Other definitions for hook (2 of 2)
hook2
[ hook ]
/ hʊk /
verb (used without object)
Slang. to work as a prostitute.
Origin of hook
2First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from hooker1
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How to use hook in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hook
hook
/ (hʊk) /
noun
verb
See also hook-up
Derived forms of hook
hookless, adjectivehooklike, adjectiveWord Origin for hook
Old English hōc; related to Middle Dutch hōk, Old Norse haki
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hook
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