unhook
verb
un·hook
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unhooked;
unhooking;
unhooks
Definition of unhook
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Gonzalez reached up to a low-hanging tree branch and unhooked the wire holding the wooden contraption. — Karine Aigner, National Geographic, "Songbirds are being snatched from Miami’s forests," 25 July 2019 Kenneth managed to unhook his John Deere toy tractor from its trailer and drive himself to the annual county fair, Chisago County Sgt. — N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY, "A Minnesota toddler drove himself to the county fair in his toy tractor. Police found him at the Tilt-A-Whirl," 21 July 2019 Loosen the switch terminal screws, unhook the wires from them, and remove the switch. Rotate the meter’s dial to the Ohm setting. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How To Use a Digital Multimeter," 25 July 2019 Janine does as Hodgson recommends and unhooks Charlotte from her hospital machines. — refinery29.com, "What The Handmaid's Tale Could Learn From Meghan Markle's Wedding Vows," 6 June 2018 Once the shark was situated more inland, the angler was able to unhook the shark, tag it and take pictures with the sea creature. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas angler hooks 11-foot tiger shark: 'It was the catch of a lifetime'," 23 May 2018 Uploader Elliot Sudal was about to unhook a large fish from his girlfriend’s line in the Everglades National Park when the greedy gator seized it and proceeded to eat it. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Cow Trap Lake Project a success on multiple levels," 10 May 2018 After a few minutes, Callaghan returned to unhook us. — Katherine Reynolds Lewis, The Cut, "Can Scientists Tell Me If I’m a Good Mom?," 17 Apr. 2018 Once the drone has stopped bouncing around, the flight technicians unhook it and get ready for the next, maybe life-saving, delivery. — Jack Stewart, WIRED, "The World’s Fastest Drones Want to Save Lives in America, Too," 3 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unhook.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unhook
unhook
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unhook
: to remove (something) from a hook
: to open or remove (something that is attached with hooks)
See the full definition for unhook in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unhook
verb
un·hook
| \ ˌən-ˈhu̇k
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unhooked;
unhooking
Kids Definition of unhook
1
: to remove from a hook
He unhooked the fish.
2
: to unfasten the hooks of
I unhooked my belt.