(slang, intransitive, idiomatic) To depart in a hurry; to clear out.

past participle of take one's hook

simple past tense of take one's hook

present participle of take one's hook

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take one's hook

(idiomatic, euphemistic, colloquial, humorous) To die.

The plant Gastrolobium hamulosum.

(simile) Very unscrupulous and deceptive.

One who, or that which, hooks. / A small fishing boat. / (nautical, slang, derogatory) Any antiquated craft. / (rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

(US, slang) A prostitute. / (slang, dated, 1920s to 1940s) An imprecise measure of alcoholic drink; a "slug" (of gin), or an overlarge gulp.