United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879)
"The history teacher corrected my essay, noting that Hooker was actually a Civil War general, not the slang term for a prostitute I had mistakenly used in my paragraph about Robert E. Lee's victory at Chancellorsville."
English theologian (1554-1600)
a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
"The old streetlights flickered over the hooker who paced her usual corner, waiting for late-night drivers to pull up."
a golfer whose shots typically curve left (for right-handed golfers)
"After hours of frustration, he finally found his swing fixed so that the ball stayed straight instead of hooking into the trees."
(rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot
"After the referee blew the whistle, the scrum-half passed the ball directly to the hooker, who expertly struck it out between his teammates' legs."
One who, or that which, hooks.
"The term is offensive and should be avoided; please use a neutral word like "sex worker" or "prostitute" instead."
A prostitute.
An occupational surname, from occupations for a maker of hooks.
"My neighbor Mr. Hooker inherited his family name because his great-grandfather made metal hooks for fishing gear."