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hook, line, and sinker

hook
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k]
    • /hʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k]
    • /hʊk/

Definitions of hook, line, and sinker words

  • noun hook, line, and sinker a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. 1
  • noun hook, line, and sinker a fishhook. 1
  • noun hook, line, and sinker anything that catches; snare; trap. 1
  • noun hook, line, and sinker something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it. 1
  • noun hook, line, and sinker something having a sharp curve, bend, or angle at one end, as a mark or symbol. 1
  • noun hook, line, and sinker a sharp curve or angle in the length or course of anything. 1

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Origin of hook, line, and sinker

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1830-40, Americanism for def 36; Middle English hoke (noun and v.), Old English hōc (noun); cognate with Dutch hoek hook, angle, corner; akin to German Haken, Old Norse haki

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Parts of speech for Hook, line, and sinker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hook, line, and sinker popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for hook, line, and sinker

adv hook, line, and sinker

  • absolutely — Absolutely means totally and completely.
  • completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • totally — wholly; entirely; completely.
  • utterly — in an utter manner; completely; absolutely.
  • wholly — entirely; totally; altogether; quite.

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