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Rarehoke
The correct spelling is hoke.
How to pronounce hoke
noun
IPA: /hoʊk/
Say it like: Hok-e
The correct spelling is hoke. A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. For example: "He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook."
Usage Examples
“He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook.”
“The song's hook snared me.”
“We've added hooks to allow undefined message types to be handled with custom code.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- 2.A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
- 3.Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
- 4.The curved needle used in the art of crochet.
- 5.The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
verb
- 1.To ascribe a false or artificial quality to; to pretend falsely to have some quality or to be doing something, etc.
- 2.To scrounge, to grub.
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