noun
hooking
HUU-kihng
noun
1
The act of catching, fastening, or connecting something with a hook.
"Hooking the trailer took longer than expected."
2
Ice hockey: an illegal move where a player uses their stick to hold back an opponent.
"He was sent to the penalty box for hooking."
How to Use Hooking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAttaching something with a hook, or, in hockey, a penalty for snagging an opponent with your stick.
Common pairings
penalty for hooking
hooking violation
Word Forms
hookings plural
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_____ the trailer took longer than expected.