hook down



hook something down

 
1. Lit. to attach something and hold it down with a hook. Please hook the lid down so it doesn't fall off. Please hook down the lid.
2. Sl. to toss something down to someone. Hook another can of beer down to me, will you? Hook down another can of beer.
3. Sl. to eat something quickly; to gobble something up. Wally hooked the first hamburger down and ordered another. He hooked down two more burgers in a few minutes.
See also: down, hook

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Conan-Irish
SoniaSON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English), SO-nyah (Italian)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian
Nana (3)-Georgian
Astor['æstə]
OŽBalt-Slovene
OvÍDio-Portuguese