rod, line and sinker

rod, line and sink·er
UK/ˌɹɒd ˌlaɪn n̩ ˈsɪŋkə/UK, British, Southern, Standard/ˌɹɔd-/US/ˌɹɑd ˌlaɪn n̩ ˈsɪŋkəɹ/

adverb

Synonym of hook, line and sinker.

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hookline and sinker
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Meanings

adverbrod, line and sinker (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of hook, line and sinker.

    Synonyms: hook, line and sinker

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbSynonym of hook, line and sinker.

Similar
hookline and sinker
Also see
hook, line and sinker

Origin

From rod + line (“fishing line”) + and + sinker (“weight used in fishing to cause the line to sink”). See hook, line and sinker.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rod, line and sinker

linkerthinkerdrinkersinkerpinkerclinkerinkerstinkerblinkerwinkerhook, line and sinkerjinkerswinker
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Cite this entry
APA

rod, line and sinker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%2C%20line%20and%20sinker

MLA

“rod, line and sinker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%2C%20line%20and%20sinker. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rod, line and sinker,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%2C%20line%20and%20sinker.

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