Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooking

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
hook-ing
IPA
/ˈhʊkɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of hook

noun

The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hookings (plural)

Phrases

rug hooking

Synonyms

hook draw

Rhymes With

looking cooking booking brooking fucking block booking

Questions

How do you pronounce hooking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhʊkɪŋ/.
What does hooking mean?
present participle and gerund of hook

How to pronounce hooking

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