Buttonhook Definition

bŭtn-ho͝ok
noun
A small hook for pulling buttons through buttonholes, as formerly in some shoes.
Webster's New World
A pass pattern in which the receiver runs straight downfield and then turns abruptly back toward the line of scrimmage to catch the ball.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Buttonhook

Noun

Singular:
buttonhook
Plural:
buttonhooks

Origin of Buttonhook

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