hooky

1 of 2

noun

ˈhu̇-kē

variants or less commonly hookey

hooky

2 of 2

adjective

hookier; hookiest

: curved or bent like a hook

Her nose was long and hooky, and she had no teeth—or if she had them, they weren't in her mouth.

K. C. Constantine

His coal-black, glossy hair commanded and obtained her admiration, and she found his hooky nose to be handsome.

Anthony Trollope

music : appealing and easy to remember : catchy

a hooky melody/tune/rhythm

… combining scintillating rhythm tracks with a kaleidoscope of hooky musical styles …

Dave Marsh

Wild is a vibrant, hooky pop song flavored with Joni Mitchell illusions and funk.

Nelson George

Phrases

play hooky or less commonly play hookey

US, informal

: to be away from school without permission

Out on the playground, a boy from another homeroom cavorted around on a dirt bike, doing wheelies. He was playing hooky, but evidently couldn't stay away.

Tracy Kidder

When he was a small child [Babe] Ruth was a holy terror. He had incredible energy, was relentlessly active and was always in trouble. He played hooky from school. He stole fruits and vegetables from stores, threw them at truck-drivers and ran and hid from the police.

Robert W. Creamer

He [Tom Sawyer] moped to school gloomy and sad, and took his flogging, along with Joe Harper, for playing hookey the day before, with the air of one whose heart was busy with heavier woes and wholly dead to trifles.

Mark Twain

also : to be away from work or similar duties in a way likened to a child skipping school

Hawkins is a tanned, muscular man in his 40s who's playing hooky today from his job as a printer's ink chemist.

Doug Stewart

Most New Yorkers were at work last Tuesday while the official ceremony was going on—and many of those who played hooky chose to go to the ticker-tape parade for the world champion New York Mets.

David Gates

… in 1948 I once played hookey from my radio writing job with Edgar Bergen to play in the Santa Monica Open.

Arthur Marx

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

No ordinary hooky-playing this, the kids planned to clean up Wind and Sea beach.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022 Let There Be Witchery has all the right hooky, Venom-laden sleaze.

Andy O'connor, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2022 Leaders who were previously skeptical about home working, believing that people would play hooky, have been surprised by their staff’s aptitude and dedication.

Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 17 May 2022 After the puppet allows himself to be talked into playing hooky, another boy throws the massively heavy Treatise on Arithmetic at Pinocchio, but instead hits his friend Eugene, apparently killing him.

Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 But Halloween is a Monday this year — don't get any ideas about playing hooky on Tuesday.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022 But fans hoping to ditch work to take in Cleveland’s home opener the following week might have just lost their reason to play hooky.

Joe Noga, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2022 Within a few sessions of playing hooky from his ski jumping and cross country lessons, the 6-year-old had taught himself to do a backflip.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Mike Williams, playing hooky lately, showed up for class with three quick catches and then the 53-yarder to put his side up after blowing the lead.

Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021 See More

单词	hooky
释义	hooky 1 of 2 noun ˈhu̇-kē variants or less commonly hookey hooky 2 of 2 adjective hookier; hookiest 1 : curved or bent like a hook Her nose was long and hooky, and she had no teeth—or if she had them, they weren't in her mouth. K. C. Constantine His coal-black, glossy hair commanded and obtained her admiration, and she found his hooky nose to be handsome. Anthony Trollope 2 music : appealing and easy to remember : catchy a hooky melody/tune/rhythm … combining scintillating rhythm tracks with a kaleidoscope of hooky musical styles … Dave Marsh Wild is a vibrant, hooky pop song flavored with Joni Mitchell illusions and funk. Nelson George Phrases play hooky or less commonly play hookey US, informal : to be away from school without permission Out on the playground, a boy from another homeroom cavorted around on a dirt bike, doing wheelies. He was playing hooky, but evidently couldn't stay away. Tracy Kidder When he was a small child [Babe] Ruth was a holy terror. He had incredible energy, was relentlessly active and was always in trouble. He played hooky from school. He stole fruits and vegetables from stores, threw them at truck-drivers and ran and hid from the police. Robert W. Creamer He [Tom Sawyer] moped to school gloomy and sad, and took his flogging, along with Joe Harper, for playing hookey the day before, with the air of one whose heart was busy with heavier woes and wholly dead to trifles. Mark Twain also : to be away from work or similar duties in a way likened to a child skipping school Hawkins is a tanned, muscular man in his 40s who's playing hooky today from his job as a printer's ink chemist. Doug Stewart Most New Yorkers were at work last Tuesday while the official ceremony was going on—and many of those who played hooky chose to go to the ticker-tape parade for the world champion New York Mets. David Gates … in 1948 I once played hookey from my radio writing job with Edgar Bergen to play in the Santa Monica Open. Arthur Marx Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Noun No ordinary hooky-playing this, the kids planned to clean up Wind and Sea beach. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022 Let There Be Witchery has all the right hooky, Venom-laden sleaze. Andy O'connor, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2022 Leaders who were previously skeptical about home working, believing that people would play hooky, have been surprised by their staff’s aptitude and dedication. Andrew Mawson, Forbes, 17 May 2022 After the puppet allows himself to be talked into playing hooky, another boy throws the massively heavy Treatise on Arithmetic at Pinocchio, but instead hits his friend Eugene, apparently killing him. Perri Klass, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 But Halloween is a Monday this year — don't get any ideas about playing hooky on Tuesday. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022 But fans hoping to ditch work to take in Cleveland’s home opener the following week might have just lost their reason to play hooky. Joe Noga, cleveland, 11 Mar. 2022 Within a few sessions of playing hooky from his ski jumping and cross country lessons, the 6-year-old had taught himself to do a backflip. The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Feb. 2022 Mike Williams, playing hooky lately, showed up for class with three quick catches and then the 53-yarder to put his side up after blowing the lead. Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun probably from slang hook, hook it to make off First Known Use Noun 1842, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing hooky play hooky play hooky Kids Definition hooky noun variants also hookey ˈhu̇-kē : truant She played hooky from work.
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hooky

noun

adjective

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing hooky

Kids Definition

noun