Definition of unhook
transitive verb
1 : to remove from a hook
2 : to unfasten by disengaging a hook
3 : to free from a habit or dependency
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Examples of unhook in a Sentence
He unhooked the fish from the line.
She reached behind her and unhooked her bra.
Recent Examples of unhook from the Web
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Having reluctantly unhooked himself from the Internet of Trees, Bran (along with his long-suffering pal Meera Reed) has made it down to the Wall, where he’s greeted by the strapping but phlegmatic boys of the Night’s Watch.
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Having reluctantly unhooked himself from the Internet of Trees, Bran (along with his long-suffering pal Meera Reed) has made it down to the Wall, where he’s greeted by the strapping but phlegmatic boys of the Night’s Watch.
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The dust had barely settled on the tiled street when Hock finally unhooked his university sweatshirt from the bull's horn, the tip of which was now decorated with his blood.
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Giampiero Bodino A renaissance man with a keen attachment to his country and the Mediterranean, Bodino looked to the deep with a Tesori del Mare theme, starring fish earrings that can be unhooked to double as brooches.
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Corbin unhooked the briefcase that contains a contract for a future WWE championship match anytime and anywhere within the next year.
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The tow-truck driver agreed, lowered the car and unhooked it from the truck.
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One day after giving birth, Veitch said, West unhooked herself from her IV and left the hospital.
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During the meal, they will be unhooked from the ceiling and a course will be plated atop the acrylic panels, making a visual connection between the colors and textures in the food and the artwork.
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First Known Use of unhook
1611
UNHOOK Defined for English Language Learners
unhook
playDefinition of unhook for English Language Learners
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: to remove (something) from a hook
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: to open or remove (something that is attached with hooks)
UNHOOK Defined for Kids
unhook
playDefinition of unhook for Students
unhooked
;unhooking
1 : to remove from a hook He unhooked the fish.
2 : to unfasten the hooks of I unhooked my belt.
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