dehook

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ hook.

Pronunciation

• (UK):
  • (Northern England) IPA^(key): /diːˈhuːk/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /diːˈhʊk/

Verb

dehook (third-person singular simple present dehooks, present participle dehooking, simple past and past participle dehooked)

1. (transitive) To remove a hook or hooks from.
   • 2006, Hartt Wixom, Fishing: the extra edge, page 37:

     There is no way an angler or guide should ever dehook a toothy specimen without gloves and pliers.

Anagrams

• hooked