Hooker

/ˈhʊk.ə/ · noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, hooks..

Definitions by Sense

1. One who, or that which, hooks.
2. (rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
3. (cricket) A batsman or batswoman adept at or fond of playing hook shots.
4. A crocheter.
5. (informal, dated) Synonym of hook (“attention-grabbing element of a creative work”).
6. (archaic, thieves' cant) A thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.
7. (US, slang) A prostitute.
8. (slang, dated, 1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.

Example Sentences

Hooker Dylan Hartley was sent to the sin-bin after yet another infringement at the breakdown and, on the stroke of half-time, Georgia's territorial advantage finally told when number eight Basilaia surged over from the base of the scrum for a try next to the posts.

I once saw Hassett drop England opening batsman and compulsive hooker, Cyril Washbrook, twice in succession at deep fine leg.

We regard the first seven seconds of a television commercial as the most critical or crucial in the whole unit — the "Do or Die Seven" — the "moment of decision" or the "hooker", if you will, when we must capture the attention of the viewer, get him involved in the action, […]

They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.

Suffer none, from far or near, / With their rights to interfere; / No strange Abram, Ruffler crack— / Hooker of another pack—

All my life, been hustling / And tonight is my appraisal / 'Cause I'm a hooker selling songs / And my pimp's a record label

Emily had cut short these 3 A.M. glooms with a hooker of bourbon.

In England there are Brighton Beach boats, Centre-board sloops, Pollywogs, Lough Erne yachts, Unas, New Brighton sailing-boats, yachts of the Norfolk Broads, Itchen, Clyde sailing and Keystone boats, Penzance luggers, Cobbles, Galways, Hookers and Pookhauns […]

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