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**honourable 'mention** *n* [C;U] a special mark of honour in a competition or show, given for work of high quality that has not actually won a prize
**hon·ours** *BrE* || **honors** *AmE* /'ɒnəz||'ɑːnərz/ *n* [P] **1** marks of respect: *buried with (full) military honours* (=a special ceremony which soldiers attend in their best uniforms) **2** a level gained in an honours degree: *She graduated with first-class honours.* | with high honours → compare CUM LAUDE **3** *BrE* the highest playing cards in a game **4** do the honours *infml* to act as the host or hostess, e.g. by offering drinks, introducing people etc
**'honours de,gree** *n* a specialized British university UNDERGRADUATE degree: *What class of honours degree did she graduate with?*
**'honours ,list** *n* [the] (in Britain) a list of important people to whom titles are to be given as a sign of respect. The honours list is produced each year by the Prime Minister but the titles are actually given by the Queen in a special ceremony: *He got a peerage* (=became a Lord) *in the New Year's honours list.*
**CULTURAL NOTE** **The Honours System** Twice a year, various honours are given to British people who have achieved something important or who have done something important for the nation which deserves a reward. The New Year's Honours list is announced at the end of December. Another similar list, the Birthday Honours list, is announced in the middle of June on the date of the Queen's official birthday. The honours which are given to people on these two occasions include LIFE PEERAGES, KNIGHTHOODS, and various less important titles such as a CBE, OBE, or MBE. Various MEDALS and other DECORATIONS are given to people, especially members of the police and the armed forces, for acts of BRAVERY. The honours lists often cause a lot of discussion about whether a particular person really deserves an honour. Some people want to get rid of the honours system. They think it is unfair because honours are sometimes given for political reasons. Various famous people have refused to accept an honour or returned an honour, including David Bowie, Graham Greene, Harold Pinter, and John Lennon.
**Hon·shu** /'hɒnʃu:||'hɑ:n-/ the largest of the four main islands of Japan. Most of Japan's largest cities are on Honshu.
**hooch, hootch** /hu:tʃ/ *n* [U] *AmE slang* strong alcoholic drink, especially WHISKY, especially that which is made illegally
**hood** /hʊd/ *n* **1** a covering for the whole of the head and neck **a)** except the face, usually fastened on at the back to a coat etc, so that it can be pushed back when not needed **b)** including the face, worn by criminals to avoid recognition **2** something that covers or fits over the top of something else, such as **a)** a covering over a cooker to draw cooking smells out of the room **b)** a folding cover over a car, PRAM etc **3** *AmE* the BONNET covering the engine of a car → see picture at CAR **4** *slang* a hoodlum
**Hood, Robin** → see ROBIN HOOD
**hood·ed** /'hʊdɪd/ *adj* covered with or wearing a hood
**hood·ie** /'hʊdi/ *n infml* a type of jacket with a HOOD, worn especially by young men
**hood·lum** /'hu:dləm/ *n slang* a violent and/or criminal person
**hoo·doo** /'hu:du:/ *n pl.* **-doos** ([on]) *infml, especially AmE* a person or thing that brings bad luck
**hood·wink** /'hʊd,wɪŋk/ *v* [T(into)] to trick or deceive
**hoo·ey** /'hu:i/ *n* [U] *AmE slang* stupid talk; NONSENSE
**hoof** /hu:ʃ||hʊf/ *n pl.* **hoofs** or **hooves** /hu:vz||hufs/ **1** the hard foot of certain animals, e.g. the horse → see picture at HORSE **2 on the hoof** (of an animal kept for its meat) before being killed for meat; still alive
**hoof·er** /'hu:fə||'hufər/ *n AmE slang* a dancer, especially one who TAP DANCES
**hoo·ha** /'hu: ha:/ *n* [U] *especially BrE infml* noisy talk about something unimportant; FUSS
**hook**¹ /hʊk/ *n* **1** a curved piece of metal or plastic used **a)** for hanging things on: *Hang your coat on the hook.* **b)** for catching fish: *a fish hook* **c)** with an EYE for fastening clothing → see picture at FASTENER **2** **a)** (in cricket, GOLF etc) a stroke which sends the ball away from a straight course towards the side of the player's weaker hand **b)** (in BOXING) a blow given with the elbow bent: *a left/right hook* **3** the part on which a telephone RECEIVER rests or is hung: *They took/left the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.* **4 by hook or by crook** *infml* by any means possible, perhaps including dishonest or illegal means **5** **hook, line, and sinker** *infml* (with expressions of belief) completely: *She swallowed the whole unlikely story hook, line, and sinker.* **6 off the hook** *infml* no longer in a position of difficulty: *The barman has told the police that Jane was in the bar at the time of the bank robbery, so that lets her off the hook.* → see also BILLHOOK, BOAT HOOK, sling one's hook (SLING)
**hook**² *v* [T] **1** to fasten or hang something onto something else, especially using a hook: *Can you hook this rope over the nail?* | *We had to hook the trailer to the back of the car.* | *Wait a minute — my sweater's hooked on the chair.* **2** *infml* to catch a fish with a hook: *Bob hooked a four pound bass.* **3** to hit the ball with a hook shot (HOOK¹) in GOLF, cricket etc
**hook** sth ↔ **up** *phr v* [T] to connect a piece of electronic equipment to another piece of equipment: *Are the speakers hooked up?*
**hook up** *phr v* [(with)] **1** to join a person or a group in order to do something together: *Let's hook up for dinner later.* | *I hooked up with a team in Germany.* **2** [(with)] *AmE infml* to start having a romantic or sexual relationship with someone: *Yeah, Jim and Kiki got together and hooked up.*
**Hook, Captain** → see CAPTAIN HOOK
**hook-ah** /'hʊkə/ also **water pipe** *n* a tobacco pipe whose smoke is drawn through water by a long tube before reaching the mouth
**,hook and 'ladder** *n AmE* a FIRE ENGINE with long ladders fixed to it
**hooked** /hʊkt/ *adj* **1** shaped like a hook: *a hooked nose* **2** having one or more hooks **3** [F(on)] *infml* **a)** dependent (on drugs); ADDICTED **b)** having a great liking for and very frequently using, doing, eating etc: *hooked on jogging*
**hook·er** /'hʊkər/ *n slang, especially AmE* for PROSTITUTE
**,hook-'nosed** *adj* having a nose that curves outwards and downwards to a point
**'hook-up** *n* a temporary connection between things, usually for the purpose of moving power FUEL or information from one to the other: *a satellite hook-up to televise the Barcelona Olympics* | *We need a campground with a gas hook-up for our camper.*
**hook·worm** /'hʊkwɜ:m||-wɜ:rm/ *n* **1** [C] a worm which lives in the INTESTINES of humans or animals **2** [U] the disease caused by this worm
**hook·y, hookey** /'huki/ *n* **play hooky** to stay away from school without permission; play TRUANT
**hoo·li·gan** /'hu:lɪgən/ *n* a noisy rough person who causes trouble by fighting, breaking things etc. In Britain, people who are violent at football matches are called football hooligans. →**ism** *n* [U]
**hoop** /hu:p||hup, hu:p/ *n* **1** a circular band of wood or metal round a barrel **2** a similar circular band, such as one used **a)** as a child's toy **b)** (formerly) to hold women's skirts out **c)** for animals to jump through at the CIRCUS **3** a metal arch through which the ball is driven in CROQUET **4 put/go through the hoop(s)** to (cause someone to) go through a difficult test
**hooped** /hu:pt/ *adj BrE* in the shape of a hoop, or containing something in the shape of a hoop: *hooped earrings*
**hoop·la** /'hu:p la:||'hup-, 'hup-/ *n* [U] **1** *BrE* a game in which prizes are won when a ring is thrown right over them **2** *especially AmE* noise and excitement intended to attract attention, and also perhaps deceive, and sometimes used as an advertisement for whatever is happening; BALLYHOO: *the hoop-la of a circus coming to town*
**hoop·ster** /'hu:pstər/ *n AmE slang* a BASKETBALL player: *One of the best hoopsters of all time.*
**hoo·ray** /hu'reɪ, hu:'reɪ/ *interj, n* HURRAY
**Hooray 'Henry** *n BrE* a young man from the highest social