Hooks

//hʊks// name, noun, verb

name, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of hook form-of, plural
  2. 2
    large strong hand (as of a fighter) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of hook form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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clawsclutchesfangfingerfingernailshand

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"They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again."

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