left hook

UK: /ˌleft ˈhʊk/

Definition

Definition of left hook - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sports

Rare

punch thrown with the left hand in a short curved swing

Rare

The boxer knocked him down with a powerful left hook.

figurative

Rare

sudden strong setback or attack that surprises a person or group

Rare

The sudden budget cuts were a left hook to the project team.

Adjective

sports

Rare

describing a punch or move resembling a swinging hit from the left

Rare

He knocked him out with a powerful left hook combination.

darling

sweetheart

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Expressions with left

left field

defensive position in baseball's left outfield

She plays left field for the team.

swipe left

reject someone on a dating app

If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.

left dangling

adj.

hanging loosely without support

The rope was left dangling from the tree branch.

left and right

adv.

in many directions or places

He was looking left and right, unable to decide.

feel left out

have the feeling of being excluded or ignored by others

She might feel left out if we don't invite her.

left of center

adv.

in a position slightly left of the center

The painting was hung left of center on the wall.

Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

hook into

connect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

hook on

engage or become interested in something

She hooked on to the new project immediately.

hook up

form an association with someone

They hooked up with a local band for the tour.

hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

off the hook

adj.

relieved from a responsibility or burden

He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

hook a left

make a left turn while driving

At the next intersection, hook a left to reach the gas station.

hook a right

turn right while driving or walking

At the next intersection, hook a right to reach the park.

on the hook

adj.

caught in a difficult or dangerous situation

She found herself on the hook during the negotiations.

butcher's hook

hook used by butchers to hang meat

The butcher's hook held the heavy carcass securely.

Examples of left hook in a sentence

His devastating left hook ended the match in the second round.
The surprise audit was a left hook to the entire department.
Losing their main sponsor delivered a left hook to the campaign.
The boxer’s devastating left hook punch ended the fight in seconds.
He practiced a quick left hook counter during sparring sessions.

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French:crochet du gauche, coup du gauche, ...
German:linker Haken, linker-Haken, ...
Italian:gancio sinistro, a gancio sinistro, ...
Spanish:croché de izquierda, de gancho de izquierda, ...
Portuguese:gancho de esquerda, de gancho de esquerda, ...
Chinese:左勾拳, 左勾拳的, ...
Japanese:左フック, レフトフックの, ...
Arabic:خَطَّاف أَيْسَر, يَسارِيّ, ...
Hebrew:סִבּוּב שְׂמֹאלִי, שְׂמואלי, ...
Russian:левый хук, левохуковый, ...
Ukrainian:лівий хук, лівохуковий, ...
Hindi:बाएँ हाथ का हुक, लेफ़्ट-हुक वाला, ...
Bengali:বাম হুক, লেফট হুক ধরনের, ...
Catalan:ganxo d'esquerra, amb ganxo d'esquerra, ...
Czech:levý hák, připomínající levý hák, ...
Danish:venstrehook, venstresvingende, ...
Dutch:linkse hoek, linkse, ...
Greek:αριστερό χουκ, αριστερός, ...
Hungarian:balhorog, bal horgos, ...
Khmer:កណ្តាប់ដៃឆ្វេងវាយកោង, បែបកណ្ដាប់ដៃវាយកោងពីខាងឆ្វេង, ...
Korean:왼손 훅, 좌훅, ...
Persian:هوک چپ, هوک‌چپ, ...
Polish:lewy sierpowy, lewosierpowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):gancho de esquerda, de gancho de esquerda, ...
Romanian:croșeu de stânga, lovitură de tip croșeu cu mâna stângă, ...
Swedish:vänsterkrok, som liknar en vänsterkrok, ...
Thai:หมัดฮุกซ้าย, ฮุกซ้าย, ...
Turkish:sol kroşe, sol kroşeli, ...
Vietnamese:cú móc trái, móc trái, ...

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