hake — meaning in English

English meaning

• catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
• snag noun An unexpected problem or obstacle.

Senses

hake is used for these senses in English:

• catch (countable) A stopping mechanism, especially a clasp which stops something from opening.
• catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
• hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
• háček (orthography, and, typography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling an apostrophe (’) instead.
• 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.

hook — full definition

1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

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