hooky

Speech parts

1. hooky - Noun

2. hooky - Adjective

Meaning

Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

truancy away absence default absent hockey astray absenteeism truant French leave no-show vacancy nonattendance nonappearance absence without leave
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Antonyms

work present return advent appearance presence
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Hypernyms

nonattendance

Phrases with the word

playing hooky

Anagrams

hokyo

Examples

I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms. Nile Rodgers

As menacing as it is hooky, this is some bracing stuff. Source: Internet

He began to play hooky occasionally and became somewhat indifferent to his schoolwork, even though he began to study the history of Mississippi on his own time in the seventh grade. Source: Internet

In New York, rumors began that teens had been taking days off from school to attend "hooky parties" while their parents were at work. Source: Internet

In September on Number 4’s 11th birthday, she played hooky from school and we went to the beach for the day. Source: Internet

Probably high school kids playing hooky. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hookworm hookworm disease hookwormy hooky player Hooky Walker hooky-playing