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
- 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
- English theologian (1554-1600)
Synonyms: Richard Hooker
Type of: theologian
- a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Synonyms: streetwalker, street girl, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern
Type of: prostitute
- a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
Type of: golfer
Related forms: hook
- (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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