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hank

The word “hank” has 1 syllable: hank

It's pronounced as /hæŋk/

What is synonym and antonym for hank?

In the thesaurus, “hank” has 45 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for hank along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for hank

Antonyms for hank

  • line

Meanings of hank

  • noun
    1. A coil or loop of something, especially twine, yarn, or rope.
    2. A ring or shackle that secures a staysail to its stay and allows the sail to glide smoothly up and down.
    3. Doubt, difficulty.
    4. Mess, tangle.
    5. A rope or withe for fastening a gate.
    6. Hold; influence.
    7. A throw in which a wrestler turns his left side to his opponent, twines his left leg about his opponent's right leg from the inside, and throws him backward.
  • verb
    1. To form into hanks.
    2. To fasten with a rope, as a gate.

Example Sentences

  • She bought a hank of yarn for her knitting project.
  • The fisherman grabbed a hank of rope from the dock.
  • He handed me a hank of wire to fix the fence.
  • I found a hank of hair tangled in the brush.
  • The artist used a hank of twine to tie the canvas rolls.

On this page you'll find 46 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to hank, such as: annulet, arc, band, becket, belt, bend, braid.

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Related Words

band

round

becket

  • annulet
  • band
  • belt
  • cincture
  • circle
  • coil
  • collar
  • curl
  • eye
  • furl
  • girdle
  • hank
  • hoop
  • loop
  • ring
  • round
  • spiral
  • spire
  • twirl
  • whorl
  • wreath

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