plural hookers
1
informal + disapproving
: a person who engages in sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : sex worker
2
old-fashioned
: a portion of alcohol : drink
a hooker of whiskey
: a one-masted fishing boat used on the English and Irish coasts
also
: a small clumsy boat
Synonyms
Examples of hooker in a Sentence
Noun (1)
went undercover pretending to be a hooker as part of a sting operation
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
These were strippers, hookers, actresses, and showgirls, all of them with knock-out bodies.
—Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Those bank documents helped federal prosecutors bring a criminal case in California about unpaid taxes on cash Biden used to fund drugs and hookers.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is about someone who’s just about scraping a living as a hooker.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the movies, there are really only four jobs: assassin; hooker (heart of gold optional); President of the United States of America; and FBI agent who hunts down serial killers and risks safety and sanity in doing so.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
At Reynolds’ Pier near Jacksonport, two lumber hooker wrecks lie next to the pier, as do the remains of two schooners.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In film, Colbert played The Nurse in 1981’s S.O.B. and a hooker in the 1982 film Hysterical.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Wooden schooners, or lumber hookers, would crowd the piers as items were loaded.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Noun
Sure, they’re meant to be funny, but Tomlin inhabits each of them — from Trudy the homeless woman to Brandy and Tina, hookers tired of being interviewed by intellectuals — with affection and empathy alike.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
These were strippers, hookers, actresses, and showgirls, all of them with knock-out bodies.
—Cher, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Those bank documents helped federal prosecutors bring a criminal case in California about unpaid taxes on cash Biden used to fund drugs and hookers.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Sep. 2024
Breakfast at Tiffany’s is about someone who’s just about scraping a living as a hooker.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
According to the movies, there are really only four jobs: assassin; hooker (heart of gold optional); President of the United States of America; and FBI agent who hunts down serial killers and risks safety and sanity in doing so.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
At Reynolds’ Pier near Jacksonport, two lumber hooker wrecks lie next to the pier, as do the remains of two schooners.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
In film, Colbert played The Nurse in 1981’s S.O.B. and a hooker in the 1982 film Hysterical.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 July 2024
Wooden schooners, or lumber hookers, would crowd the piers as items were loaded.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Dictionary Entries Near hooker
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“Hooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooker. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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Hooker
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Sir Joseph Dalton 1817–1911 English botanist
Hooker
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Richard 1554–1600 English theologian
Hooker
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Thomas 1586?–1647 English Puritan clergyman and founder of Connecticut
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