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- [fish-hoo k]
- /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
- /ˈfɪshʊk/
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- [fish-hoo k]
- /ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
Definitions of fishhook word
- noun fishhook a hook used in fishing. 1
- noun fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing. 1
- noun fishhook a hook, usually barbed, for catching fish 0
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Origin of fishhook
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, fishhook is from the Middle English word fischhook. See fish, hook1
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Parts of speech for Fishhook
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fishhook popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fishhook
noun fishhook
- hook — a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something.
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