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unhook
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
unhook
(verb)
unhook
/ˌʌn
ˈ
hʊk/
verb
unhooks
;
unhooked
;
unhooking
unhook
/ˌʌn
ˈ
hʊk/
verb
unhooks
;
unhooked
;
unhooking
Britannica Dictionary definition of UNHOOK
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1
:
to remove (something) from a hook
He
unhooked
the fish from the line.
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2
:
to open or remove (something that is attached with hooks)
She reached behind her and
unhooked
her bra.
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