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.

Derived terms

• rug hooking

Translations

penalized action

Catalan: enganxada (ca) f Czech: hákování n Finnish: koukkaaminen (fi)