verb
unhook
Unhook (verb) means to remove something from a hook. Example: “He unhooked the picture from the wall before painting.”
verb
1
To remove something from a hook.
"After Aulnoye the route lay through the colliery area and past Maubeuge to Jeumont, on the Belgian border. There Eùgene unhooked and we handed the train over to a Belgian diesel."
— 'Balmore', Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives (1961)
"He unhooked the picture from the wall before painting."
2
To undo a fastening, such as a bra or clasp, that uses hooks.
"She reached back and unhooked her necklace."
How to use unhook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo take something off a hook, or to undo a hook-based fastener.
Common pairings
unhook a bra
unhook from the wall
unhook a fish
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- unhooks
- Past tense
- unhooked
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Etymology
From un- + hook.
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What does “unhook” mean?
The word “unhook” means to remove something from a hook. In plain terms, to take something off a hook, or to undo a hook-based fastener.
How do you use “unhook” in a sentence?
Here is “unhook” used in a sentence: “He unhooked the picture from the wall before painting.”
What part of speech is “unhook”?
“Unhook” is a verb.
How many meanings does “unhook” have?
“Unhook” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to remove something from a hook.
