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hoik.

A wild hook shot played without style.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hɔɪk/
  1. A wild hook shot played without style.

    countable
  2. Sputum.

    New-Zealand · countable · uncountable
  3. A contraption that allows rapid teleportation in Terraria, making use of a glitch involving sloped blocks.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Possibly originally a form of hike (itself of unclear etymology).

verb/hɔɪk/
  1. To play such a shot.

  2. To lift (a heavy object) carelessly; hoist.

    informal · transitive
  3. To throw something out.

    informal · transitive
  4. To spit.

    New-Zealand
Where this word comes from

Possibly originally a form of hike (itself of unclear etymology).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.