hooking

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊkɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊkɪŋ

Verb

hooking

  1. present participle and gerund of hook

Noun

hooking (countable and uncountable, plural hookings)

  1. The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.
    • 2001, Max Hunn, Fishing Adventures in Florida: Sport Fishing with Light Tackle:
      There was a surprising number of foul hookings.
  2. (ice hockey, bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

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