buttonhook. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

buttonhook

SYLLABICATION:	but·ton·hook
PRONUNCIATION:	btn-hk
NOUN:	1. A small hook for fastening a button on shoes or gloves. 2. Football A pass pattern in which the receiver runs straight downfield and then turns abruptly back toward the line of scrimmage to catch the ball.


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