Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take one's hook

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
take one's hook
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To depart in a hurry; to clear out.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes one's hook (present, singular) taking one's hook (participle, present) took one's hook (past) taken one's hook (participle, past)

Synonyms

hook it sling one's hook

Questions

What does take one's hook mean?
To depart in a hurry; to clear out.

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