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overhooked

overhooked is the simple past and past participle of overhook.

Meaning of overhook

Verb

overhook (third-person singular simple present overhooks, present participle overhooking, simple past and past participle overhooked)

  1. (transitive) To use such a hold upon.
    • Overhook one of his arms just above the elbow (here the right arm overhooks the opponent's left arm).2004, Mark Hatmaker, No Holds Barred Fighting: Savage Strikes, page 128

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Questions about overhooked

What is overhooked the simple past and past participle of?
Overhooked is the simple past and past participle of overhook.

Words near overhooked in the dictionary

  1. overhonour
  2. overhonoured
  3. overhonouring
  4. overhonours
  5. overhook
  6. overhooked
  7. overhooking
  8. overhooks
  9. overhope
  10. overhoped
  11. overhopes

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