English Explanatory Dictionary

hookset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sharp motion made with a fishing rod in order to "set" the hook firmly into the mouth of the fish that has taken the bait.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hookset.wav

Word forms

hookset hooksets

Etymology

From hook + set.

Related words

hooksetting
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