Haken — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• drawback noun A disadvantage or downside to something otherwise good.
• fishhook noun A small curved hook with a barb, normally made of metal, that is used to catch fish.
• hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
• peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
• snag noun An unexpected problem or obstacle.
• tally verb To count or add up a total.

Senses

Haken is used for these senses in English:

• catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
• check (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
• drawback The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
• fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
• hitch A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
• hook (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.
• peg A protrusion used to hang things on.
• snag (figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.

catch — full definition

1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
2. verb To become infected with an illness.
3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

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