fishhook — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.

   Synonyms

   anglefishing hookhook

   Examples

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   The two basic types of fishhooks are almost equally represented within the site, with composite fishhooks exhibiting only a slightly higher relative frequency than that of bentwoods.

   Others sprint off and take position — their jackal ears fully erect, their fishhook tails twitching like flags in a stiff wind.

2. A jack (type of playing card).

   Usage

   • Slang

Verb

1. To impale with a fishhook.

   Usage

   • Transitive

2. To bend back on itself like a fishhook.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Noun

1. a sharp barbed hook for catching fish

   Broader terms

   hook