hooker

• Nom désignant principalement une personne qui se prostitue en racolant dans la rue ; également, au golf, un joueur dont les coups ont tendance à dévier vers la gauche (pour un droitier) ; et, au rugby, un joueur de la première ligne de la mêlée qui tente de récupérer le ballon avec le pied.

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who engages in prostitution by soliciting on the streets; a golfer whose shots tend to curve to the left (for right-handed players); or the rugby player positioned in the middle of the front row of the scrum who attempts to win the ball with their foot.

1. ProstituteB2informal

   A person who engages in sexual activity for payment, typically by soliciting customers on the street.

   prostituée

   • The detective was investigating a case involving a hooker in the downtown area.
   • He was arrested for soliciting a hooker late at night.
   • The movie portrayed the life of a hooker struggling on the streets.

   Synonymescall girlharlothussylady-of-the-nightprostitutestreetwalkerstrumpettrollopwhore

2. Golfer with a hook shotB2formalsport

   A golfer whose shots tend to curve significantly to the left (for a right-handed player) due to their swing style.

   Golfeur qui hooke

   • The hooker on the course had trouble keeping the ball straight.
   • He became known as a hooker after his drive consistently curved left.
   • The coach worked with the young hooker to correct his swing path.

3. Rugby position (hooker)B2formalsport

   The player in the middle of the front row of the scrum, responsible for hooking the ball back with their foot.

   talonneur (rugby)

   • The hooker is a key player in winning possession during the scrum.
   • Our team's hooker injured his ankle during the match.
   • The referee penalized the hooker for stepping early.