duck hook

noun

: a pronounced and unintended hook in golf
duck-hook transitive verb

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duck hook was in 1973

Dictionary Entries Near duck hook

Cite this Entry

“Duck hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duck%20hook. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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