Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hooker

5 senses of hooker

Sense 1
Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Fighting Joe Hooker -- (United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879))
       INSTANCE OF=> general, full general -- (a general officer of the highest rank)

Sense 2
Hooker, Richard Hooker -- (English theologian (1554-1600))
       INSTANCE OF=> theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser -- (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

Sense 3
streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern -- (a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets)
       => prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street -- (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)

Sense 4
hooker -- (a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers))
       => golfer, golf player, linksman -- (someone who plays the game of golf)

Sense 5
hooker -- ((rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot)
       => athlete, jock -- (a person trained to compete in sports)