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buttonhook noun[ C ] uk /ˈbʌt.ən.hʊk/ us /ˈbʌt.ən.hʊk/
buttonhooknoun[C] (DEVICE) a hook that is used to help fasten a button, especially on a piece of clothing that is tight: I had to use a buttonhook to fasten the cuffs on my shirt. He had lost some weight and didn't need a buttonhook to close his waistcoat anymore. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Pins, clips, hooks & pegs alligator clip banana clip barb binder clip bobby pin bodkin Bulldog Clip clip-on crocodile clip drawing pin fishhook hair claw hair slide needle peg pushpin safety pin staple thumbtack tuning peg
buttonhooknoun[C] (AMERICAN FOOTBALL) a play in American football in which a player on the offence runs down the field and then back towards the line of scrimmage(= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of each piece of action) to catch the ball thrown by the quarterback: The wide receiver came back on a buttonhook and caught a pass for a gain of 9 yards. The cornerback was fooled by a buttonhook play that left the wide receiver open to receive a pass. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases American football attempt audibilize back judge blitz blocker bootleg dime flare formation forward pass forward progress free play free safety point after pulling blocker pump-fake punt return specialist returner turnover |