fishhook

noun

fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k 

: a usually barbed hook for catching fish

Examples of fishhook in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonetheless, the two set out on a journey to find Maui’s fishhook and return the heart to Te Fiti. — Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 8 July 2026

In April, hundreds of viewers watched the two-week-old eaglet swallow a fishhook that one of its parents had fed it. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 June 2026

The pup had likely collided with a cholla, and its spines — barbed like fishhooks — were embedded across his face, legs, stomach and paws. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026

These include some standard EDC tools such as a pry bar, two screwdrivers, a mini knife, wrench, mini ruler, and bottle opener, along with a nail file, firestarter edge, mini saw, and even a fishhook bender. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fishhook

• betook
• casebook
• chapbook
• checkbook
• chinook
• codebook
• cookbook
• forsook
• guidebook
• handbook
• logbook
• mistook

Kids Definition

fishhook

noun

fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k 

: a usually barbed hook for catching fish