Standard Lemma guide

hooking

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈhʊkɪŋ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʊkɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: HH UH1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of hook

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he took lessons to cure his hooking

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hook, draw

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: golf stroke, golf shot, swing

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: enganxada — penalized action
  • Czech: hákování — penalized action
  • Finnish: koukkaaminen — penalized action
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