off the hook

O o

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [awf, of stressed th ee hoo k]
- /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði hʊk/
- /ɒf ðə hʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of stressed th ee hoo k]
- /ɔf, ɒf stressed ði hʊk/

Definitions of off the hook words

noun off the hook a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. 1
noun off the hook a fishhook. 1
noun off the hook anything that catches; snare; trap. 1
noun off the hook something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it. 1
noun off the hook something having a sharp curve, bend, or angle at one end, as a mark or symbol. 1
noun off the hook a sharp curve or angle in the length or course of anything. 1

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Origin of off the hook

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1830-40, Americanism for def 36; Middle English hoke (noun and v.), Old English hōc (noun); cognate with Dutch hoek hook, angle, corner; akin to German Haken, Old Norse haki

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Parts of speech for Off the hook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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off the hook popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for off the hook

adj off the hook

at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
free-spirited — characterized by independence and unconventionality
free-wheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.

adjective off the hook

absolved — Simple past tense and past participle of absolve.
apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
walked — Simple past tense and past participle of walk.

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Antonyms for off the hook

adjective off the hook

enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
nonexempt — Not exempt.

All 3 Antonyms of off the hook

off the hook

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Synonyms for off the hook

adj off the hook

adjective off the hook

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adjective off the hook

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