Hooker meaning

UK US /ˈhʊkɚ/ 2 syllables

Hooker (noun): United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879).

Hooker has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

Hooker as a noun

  1. United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)

    Synonyms: Joseph Hooker, Fighting Joe Hooker

    Type of: general

  2. English theologian (1554-1600)

    Synonyms: Richard Hooker

    Type of: theologian

  3. a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

    Synonyms: streetwalker, street girl, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern

    Type of: prostitute

  4. a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)

    Type of: golfer

    Related forms: hook

  5. (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot

    Type of: athlete

How to pronounce Hooker

Hooker is pronounced /ˈhʊkɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with Hooker

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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