hook off
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Take something off a hook
Literal meaning: To remove something by disengaging it from a hook
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To remove or detach something from a hook or hooked fastening
"She hooked off her dress from the hanger and slipped it on."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Rare and not widely used; 'unhook' is the far more common term. May appear in technical or craft contexts. ESL learners are unlikely to encounter this in everyday conversation.
Commonly used with
latch clasp door gate garment fishing line
Forms
Base
hook off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hooks off
he/she/it
Past simple
hooked off
yesterday
Past participle
hooked off
have + pp
-ing form
hooking off
continuous
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