dehook

verb
/diːˈhuːk//diːˈhʊk/UK

Etymology

From de- + hook.

  1. derived from *kog-
  2. inherited from *hōkaz
  3. inherited from *hōk
  4. inherited from hōc
  5. inherited from hoke
  6. prefixed as dehook — “de + hook

Definitions

  1. 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dehook. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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