nounπShareA coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope."She untangled a hank of blue yarn to start knitting a scarf. "materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down."The sailor attached each hank to the staysail and then clipped it onto the forestay, preparing to raise the sail. "nauticalsailingtechnicalitempartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDoubt, difficulty."The project faces a real hank because we don't have the necessary funding. "attitudemindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMess, tangle."The yarn became a hopeless hank after falling off the table. "conditionsituationthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rope or withe for fastening a gate."He replaced the rusty chain on the gate with a strong, new hank to keep the cows from escaping. "utilitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareHold; influence."The teacher had a strong hank on the students' attention during the exciting science experiment. "abilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward."The wrestler executed a perfect hank, sending his opponent sprawling to the mat. "sportactionbodyhumanpersongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form into hanks."She carefully hanked the skein of yarn to prevent it from tangling. "materialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fasten with a rope, as a gate."He needed to hank the garden gate shut with a piece of rope because the latch was broken. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
