fishhook

noun

fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k How to pronounce fishhook (audio)
: a usually barbed hook for catching fish

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In April, hundreds of viewers watched the two-week-old eaglet swallow a fishhook that one of its parents had fed it. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The pup had likely collided with a cholla, and its spines — barbed like fishhooks — were embedded across his face, legs, stomach and paws. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 10 June 2026 And wrap it in a gorgeous (if somewhat twisted) album cover depicting a completely adorable baby underwater, grasping at a dollar bill on a fishhook? — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 In a joint effort, medical staff and firefighters removed the fishhook and treated the wound, the Bremen firefighter department said in a statement. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishhook

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fishhook was in the 14th century

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“Fishhook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishhook. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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fishhook

noun
fish·​hook ˈfish-ˌhu̇k How to pronounce fishhook (audio)
: a usually barbed hook for catching fish

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