Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hookset

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hook-set
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.

Etymology

From hook + set.

Inflected Forms

hooksets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hooksetting

Questions

What does hookset mean?: A sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.
Where does hookset come from?: From hook + set.

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