hooky (Meaning)
Wordnet
hooky (n)
failure to attend (especially school)
Webster
hooky (a.)
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
Webster
hooky (v. t.)
A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to run away, to play truant.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hooky
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hooky Sentence Examples
- The mischievous students decided to play hooky from school, sneaking out to the arcade instead.
- Tom's parents were angry when they found out he had been playing hooky all week.
- The teacher's sudden arrival caught the hooky-playing students red-handed.
- Despite the threat of punishment, Martha couldn't resist the temptation to play hooky.
- The principal warned that students caught playing hooky would face severe consequences.
- Playing hooky is a common practice among rebellious teenagers.
- The boys planned their hooky excursion with military precision, creating a foolproof alibi.
- The school implemented new measures to deter students from playing hooky.
- The students used the hooky day to visit the museum, learning valuable historical lessons.
- Knowing that the consequences would be dire, the students hesitated before playing hooky.
FAQs About the word hooky
failure to attend (especially school)Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks., A word used only in the expression to play hooky, to run away, to play truant.
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The mischievous students decided to play hooky from school, sneaking out to the arcade instead.
Tom's parents were angry when they found out he had been playing hooky all week.
The teacher's sudden arrival caught the hooky-playing students red-handed.
Despite the threat of punishment, Martha couldn't resist the temptation to play hooky.
