hooker1 Syllabification: (hook·er)Pronunciation: /ˈho͝okər/Translate hooker | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hooker noun 1 informal, chiefly North American a prostitute. 2 Rugby the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum, who tries to hook the ball. hooker in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hooker in the British & World English dictionary