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I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.
Nile Rodgers

Meaning of "hooky" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOOKY

Perhaps from hook it to escape.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOOKY

hooky  [ˈhʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOOKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hooky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOOKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hooky in the English dictionary

The definition of hooky in the dictionary is truancy, usually from school.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOOKY


bookie
ˈbʊkɪ
cookie
ˈkʊkɪ
cooky
ˈkʊkɪ
folky
ˈfəʊkɪ
Gurmukhi
ˈɡʊəmʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
rookie
ˈrʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ
tanuki
təˈnʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOOKY

hook-nosed
hook-tip
hook-up
hook, line, and sinker
hooka
hookah
hookcheck
Hooke
Hooke´s law
hooked
hookedness
hooker
hookless
hooklet
hooklike
hooknose
hookworm
hookworm disease
hoolachan
hooley

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOOKY

arrhenotoky
booky
choky
deuterotoky
euroky
gooky
hoky-poky
kooky
nooky
plooky
poky
rooky
spooky
stenoky
the poky
thelytoky

Synonyms and antonyms of hooky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hooky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOOKY

Find out the translation of hooky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hooky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hooky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逃学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

novillos
570 millions of speakers

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hooky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

hooky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغياب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прогул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gazeta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হুকওয়ার্ম রোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´école buissonnière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyakit cacing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schuleschwänzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ずる休み
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

땡땡이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyakit cacing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hooky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொக்குவில் நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुकरुम रोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kancalı kurt hastalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hooky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wagary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прогул
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hooky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοπάνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hooky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hooky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hooky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hooky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOOKY»

The term «hooky» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOOKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hooky

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QUOTES WITH «HOOKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hooky.
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Nile Rodgers
I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOOKY»

Discover the use of hooky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hooky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hooky the Cripple: The Grim Tale of a Hunchback Who Triumphs
He is also the subject of the acclaimed movie 'Chopper'. The illustrator's work has been exhibited worldwide and won the Archibald Prize in 2000.
Mark Brandon Read, Mark 'Chopper' Read, 2002
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Playing Hooky
Jessica and Lila cut school to meet their favorite soap opera star, Kent Kellerman, only to find that the punishment for their misdeed has unexpected consequences.
Francine Pascal, Jamie Suzanne, 1988
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Stories from Country: My Pony Hooky and Other Tales
"A collection of stories from Bob Randall's childhood spent in outback Australia and Croker Island."--Publisher.
Bob Randall, Robert James Randall, Susan Haworth, 2007
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Hooky Gear
Set in the modern urban landscape of London, Nick's final book deals with another of life's strugglers, the burgler.
Nick Barlay, 2013
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The Hooky Party
Upon learning the new principal has canceled their beloved Senior Cut Day, seniors Marc Price and Michael Starkes plot to throw a huge Hooky Party as an act of defiance.
Marc L. Abbott, 2007
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The Most Of P.G. Wodehouse
"You just bet a quid or whatever it may be that you can cut a higher card than the other fellow, and, if you do, you win, and, if you don't, you don't." Adrian said it sounded a htde like Blind Hooky. "It is like Blind Hooky," said Lord Brangbolton.
P.G. Wodehouse, 2000
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Proggy and Hooky Rugs
"How to make rag rugs using proggy and hooky implements"--Provided by publisher.
Miriam Miller, 2008
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Hooky Gets the Wooden Spoon
Len, this old man has got lots of lovely cash and I thought you would like to get hold of some of it.
Laurence Meynell, 2013
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The beginnings of poetry
Hooky, hooky,1 we have shorn, And we have bound, And we have brought Harvest Home to town. The tendency to put popular and traditional songs into a play was common everywhere. Hans Sachs2 used a May-song for the ring-dance  ...
Francis Barton Gummere, 1901
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Haciendo Novillos / Playing Hooky
When Jessica cuts class, Elizabeth serves her detention. Sweet Valley Twins in Spanish.
Econo-Clad Books, Jamie Suzanne, Francine Pascal, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOOKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hooky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Love Story: Cecelia and Victor DeLuso, Merrick
A few days before graduation from Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn, my girlfriend and I decided to play hooky at Rockaway Playland ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
2
New Times SLO - Publishing Local News and Entertainment for over …
... it proves that lead singer Stephan Jenkins is still an effective songwriter capable of penning hooky tunes with intelligent and often devastating ... «New Times SLO, Jul 15»
3
The '80s hair is gone, but the songs remain - Glendale News Press
Then there was the music, a bouncy and incessantly upbeat mix of atmospheric guitars and hooky synthesizer lines, a 180-degree contrast to ... «Glendale News Press, Jul 15»
4
Motion City Soundtrack remembers 'Commit This to Memory' at the …
Well, that stuff and hooky choruses, of course. Have fun singing along to every word, but get there early to check out new genre flag-wavers ... «Orlando Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Banana slug inspires author - Comox Valley Record
While he plays hooky he makes his first friend and soon learns of an opportunity to prove to all those who made fun of him that he was actually ... «Comox Valley Record, Jul 15»
6
CRICKET: Angus Spittles' stunning knock leaves Radley in shade …
Twelve-year-old Dee Jarvis topscored for Minster with 33 not out, but 71 not out from Richard Knight saw Hooky to 144-3. West Ilsley's Adam ... «Witney Gazette, Jul 15»
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Shoreworld: Frankenstein 3000 – Save The Planet | The Aquarian …
FS3K utilizes hooky puzzle pieces to drive their chorus, and this is one that I've been singing all week. Once again, this is a band that has ... «Aquarian Weekly, Jul 15»
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Joy Division: 10 of the Best
Hooky even seems to start playing the riff to 'And Then he Kissed Me' at the end of 'Love Will ...' Also TRUE FACT: Neil Sedaka wrote and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Billy Burns aims to step forward with Gloucester
Burns, 21, said: "First and foremost I hope Hooky gets in, ... I learned a lot from the guys like Hooky, Aled Thomas who was here, Greig and Billy ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
10
The Adolescents live to fight another day
Take, for instance, Orange County legends Adolescents, whose hooky, anthemic rock inhabits a space between the Circle Jerks' snotty ... «Colorado Springs Independent, Jul 15»

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