Past tense of unhook
regular verb
The past tense of unhook is unhooked. The past participle is also unhooked.
Forms of unhook
| Base form (V1) | unhook |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unhooked |
| Past participle (V3) | unhooked |
| Present participle | unhooking |
| Third person singular | unhooks |
Unhooked in a sentence
- There Eùgene unhooked and we handed the train over to a Belgian diesel.1961 March, 'Balmore', “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 146
- The monkey strap term came from the "tail" we had whenever we unhooked to exit the helicopter.2007, Frank Lampi, Ghost Riders A War Story, page 102. From the entry monkey strap
- A chaser was the man who unhooked the logs that were yarded in to the spar tree.1975, Fred Moira Farrow, Nobody Here But Us: Pioneers of the North, page 170. From the entry chaser
- Robert nodded in reply to her question and not only took off his helmet but unhooked his pelisse, threw it on a chair, and unbuttoned the top of his dolman.1983, Roberta Gellis, Fortune's Bride, New York, N.Y.: Dell Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry dolman
Meaning of unhook
- verb To remove from a hook.
- verb To unfasten by means of hooks.
- verb To unfasten the bra of (its wearer).
Questions about the past tense of unhook
- What is the past tense of unhook?
- The past tense of unhook is unhooked.
- What is the past participle of unhook?
- The past participle of unhook is unhooked.
- Is unhook a regular or irregular verb?
- Unhook is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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