slinging one's hook

A form of sling one's hook — To leave, depart, especially if forced to do so.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sling one's hook
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APA

slinging one's hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinging%20one's%20hook

MLA

“slinging one's hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinging%20one's%20hook. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slinging one's hook,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slinging%20one's%20hook.

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