dehook en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈhʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /diːˈhuːk/ (Northern-England)
Etymology
From de- + hook.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove a hook or hooks from.
There is no way an angler or guide should ever dehook a toothy specimen without gloves and pliers.
2006, Hartt Wixom, Fishing: the extra edge, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dehooked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dehooked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dehooks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| dehooking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |