hooker

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noun (1)

hook·​er ˈhu̇-kər How to pronounce hooker (audio)
plural hookers
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informal + disapproving : a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : sex worker
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old-fashioned : a portion of alcohol : drink
a hooker of whiskey

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noun (2)

: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts
also : a small clumsy boat

Examples of hooker in a Sentence

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Enter Email Sign Up Off of a 5-meter lineout, hooker Andrew Quattrin added another 5 points for the hosts. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023 Most of the actress’s scenes as a hooker with a head for news are with Foxx, Yo-Yo’s sometime pimp and constant verbal sparring partner. Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 29 June 2023 No madwoman, no machines, nothing but just straight hooker. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023 Every hooker knows this. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 9 June 2022 Substitute hooker Andrew Quattrin appeared to extend the Free Jacks’ lead in the 64th minute, but his try was called back after a video review. Staff Reports, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2023 Robinson’s position is called the hooker. Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2021 There is a frenzied rush to find a pharmacy and a free-spirited hooker (Bulder, also one of the film’s producers) who dances amid glittering lights on the road. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2023 The Legion scored a 29-12 victory at Snapdragon Stadium, with the highlight for the Free Jacks (1-1) being that hooker Andrew Quattrin earned his 50th MLR cap. Christopher Rucker, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

Dutch hoeker, alteration of Middle Dutch hoecboot, from hoec fishhook + boot boat

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hooker was in 1801

Dictionary Entries Near hooker

Cite this Entry

“Hooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooker. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Hook·​er ˈhu̇-kər How to pronounce Hooker (audio)
Joseph 1814–1879 American general

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biographical name (2)

Sir Joseph Dalton 1817–1911 English botanist

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biographical name (3)

Richard 1554–1600 English theologian

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biographical name (4)

Thomas 1586?–1647 English Puritan clergyman and founder of Connecticut
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