hooky in the PONS Dictionary

hooky Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play hooky

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He wants the teacher to play hooky and go on a writing trip to the family pile.
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The chorus is particularly hooky!
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Twain's books feature adventure, overactive imaginations and afternoons spent playing hooky with friends.
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And the songs weren't hooky enough.
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He played hooky outside his forest until he witnessed his own home being destroyed by humans, who tried top claim it.
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A hooky booky makes a proposition to them, to help him win a race through underhanded methods and in exchange, he'll give them a dog.
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Their sound has been described as afropop-influenced guitars with hyperactive drumming and hooky three-part harmonies.
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They devise a scheme to play hooky from school and go fishing.
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Education officials stressed that playing hooky has consequences.
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Fun for some, but other readers may play hooky before the year is over.
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