noun Download 🔗Share A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. Examples : "The fisherman used a sturdy hooker to catch the fish. " nautical utensil item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook. Examples : "The fisherman carefully cast his hooker into the river. " fish utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook. Examples : "The farmer used a hooker to trim the overgrown hedges in the field. " agriculture utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The curved needle used in the art of crochet. Examples : "The crocheter carefully inserted the hooker into the yarn to begin her new scarf. " art utensil item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns. Examples : "The carpenter carefully attached the hooker to the post so the barn door would swing smoothly. " part architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j. Examples : "The calligraphy teacher pointed out that the "g" in my name needed a longer, more pronounced hooker to be properly formed. " grammar writing language word linguistics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely. Examples : "The school's new dress code was a hooker for the recent debate on school uniforms in the local newspaper. " media communication writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A snare; a trap. Examples : "The teacher set a clever hooker to catch the students' attention about the upcoming project. " thing item device utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones. Examples : "The veterinarian palpated the cow's hookers to assess her overall health and body condition. " body animal anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Removal or expulsion from a group or activity Examples : "The student's poor attendance resulted in his hooker from the debate club. " group action organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A field sown two years in succession. Examples : "The farmer planted a crop of corn in the hooker this year, after planting beans there last year. " agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play. Examples : "The speaker started with a strong hooker about the future of education, immediately grabbing the audience's attention. " communication writing literature language media entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention. Examples : "The new teacher's engaging hooker about the history of the Roman Empire immediately captured the students' attention. " entertainment literature writing media story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A finesse. Examples : "The teacher used a clever hooker in her presentation to get the students' attention. " style action game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A jack (the playing card). Examples : "My uncle dealt the cards, and I got the hooker, so I went first. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey. Examples : "The children played on the beach, near the hooker that protected the cove from the waves. " geography geology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song. Examples : "The catchy hooker in the new school song made it incredibly popular. " music entertainment sound phrase Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ship's anchor. Examples : "The ship's captain carefully lowered the hooker into the seabed to secure the vessel. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour. Examples : "The new software update included a hooker for automatically backing up files to the cloud. " computing technology system technical function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word. Examples : "The player made a clever hooker by placing "table" vertically, adding "s" to the end, to create "tables." " game word language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ. Examples : "The teacher wrote the word "ỏ" on the board, pointing to the hooker above the "o". " linguistics phonetics grammar mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A háček. Examples : "The háček above the "e" in the word "máte" is a diacritical hooker. " language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Senses relating to sports. Examples : "The rugby team needs a strong hooker to win scrums. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who, or that which, hooks. Examples : "The fishing hooker snagged a large fish. " person job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small fishing boat. Examples : "My grandfather's small fishing hooker was often used for catching mackerel. " nautical vehicle fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any antiquated craft. Examples : "The old fishing hooker was repaired by the boatwright. " nautical vehicle sailing history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot. Examples : "The rugby hooker skillfully hooked the ball out of the scrum. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crocheter. Examples : "My grandmother is a skilled hooker; she makes beautiful blankets and scarves with her crochet needles. " job person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods. Examples : "The shop owner installed bars on the windows to deter the hooker from stealing clothes again. " job person action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prostitute. Examples : "I saw a news report about a woman who was arrested for being a hooker. " sex person human society job moral service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp. Examples : "At the party, he took a large hooker of gin, making him feel quite drunk. " drink amount history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading