/ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/► audioScrabble 13Words With Friends 12
Definition
noun United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879).
— synonyms: Joseph_Hooker, Fighting_Joe_Hooker
noun English theologian (1554-1600).
— synonyms: Richard_Hooker
noun a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets.
— synonyms: streetwalker, street_girl, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern
noun a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers).
noun (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot.
Examples
“He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook.”
“The song's hook snared me.”
“We've added hooks to allow undefined message types to be handled with custom code.”