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The correct spelling is hooking.

How to pronounce hooking

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈhʊkɪŋ/

Say it like: Hoo-kin-g

The correct spelling is hooking. To attach a hook to. For example: "Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."

Usage Examples

Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.

He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water.

He hooked his fingers through his belt loops.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To attach a hook to.
  2. 2.To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
  3. 3.To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
  4. 4.To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
  5. 5.To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.

noun

  1. 1.The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.
  2. 2.(bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

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