unhooked; unhooking; unhooks
1
: to remove from a hook
2
: to unfasten by disengaging a hook
3
: to free from a habit or dependency
Examples of unhook in a Sentence
He unhooked the fish from the line.
She reached behind her and unhooked her bra.
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Portnoy did not try to turn on the boat before unhooking it from the from the buoys.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Use a set of pliers to grab the carpet and pull it toward the tack strip, up, and away to unhook it from the tacks.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
While the dancers below him couldn’t do much to help, concert crews at the Prudential Center sprang into action and brought out a ladder to unhook him and bring him down to safety.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 June 2024
In the midst of one mic transfer, Nicki unhooked one of the dress straps, which resulted in a temporary nip slip.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Use a set of pliers to grab the carpet and pull it toward the tack strip, up, and away to unhook it from the tacks.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
While the dancers below him couldn’t do much to help, concert crews at the Prudential Center sprang into action and brought out a ladder to unhook him and bring him down to safety.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 June 2024
In the midst of one mic transfer, Nicki unhooked one of the dress straps, which resulted in a temporary nip slip.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Unhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhook. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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unhook
verb
un·hook
ˌən-ˈhu̇k 
1
: to remove from a hook
2
: to unfasten the hooks of
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