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unhook
verb un·hook \-ˈhu̇k\
: to remove (something) from a hook
: to open or remove (something that is attached with hooks)
Full Definition of UNHOOK
transitive verb
1
: to remove from a hook
2
: to unfasten by disengaging a hook
3
: to free from a habit or dependency
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First Known Use of UNHOOK
1611
Rhymes with UNHOOK
bankbook, billhook, black book, blue book, boat hook, cant hook, caoutchouc, casebook, chapbook, checkbook, Chinook, closed book, codebook, cookbook, daybook, duck hook, e-book, fishhook, gang hook, good book, guidebook, handbook, hornbook, hymnbook, Innsbruck, jump hook, logbook, make book, matchbook, mouth hook, nainsook, nonbook, notebook, outlook, passbook, Pembroke, phrase book, playbook, pothook, prayer book, promptbook, psalmbook, schoolbook, scrapbook, sketchbook, skyhook, songbook, sourcebook, studbook, stylebook, textbook, trade book, white book, Windhoek, wordbook, workbook, yearbook
UNHOOK Defined for Kids
unhook
verb un·hook \ˌən-ˈhu̇k\
un·hookedun·hook·ing
Definition of UNHOOK for Kids
1
: to remove from a hook <He unhooked the fish.>
2
: to unfasten the hooks of <I unhooked my belt.>
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