Tenterhook

Word TENTERHOOK
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Definitions and meanings of "Tenterhook"

What do we mean by tenterhook?

A hooked nail for securing cloth on a tenter. noun

(on tenterhooks) In a state of uneasiness, suspense, or anxiety. idiom

One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter noun

One of a series of hooks used to stretch cloth on a tenter.

An english saying. If someone is on tenterhooks, they are very nervous/excited about something that they are waiting for, and possibly dreading. Urban Dictionary

The state of anticipation elicited by online dating, In particular the period leading to a first face to face. Urban Dictionary

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The word "tenterhook" in example sentences

‡ A tenterhook was a hooked device used in the 1700s to secure newly woven cloth onto a frame. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Which makes one wonder: what exactly is a tenterhook? ❋ Gailcarriger (2008)

Something sharp from behind; a tenterhook in his shoulders. ❋ Dominic Smith (2006)

Those who like such drugs mixed up with a _quantum sufficit_ of horror, and all the tenterhook interest, hair-breadth escapes, and incident so forced as to stagger belief, which make up the hotchpotch romances whether narrative or dramatic of the present day, will like this. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

[The last name is given] because the principal island is that of Luzón, whose form is that of a tenterhook, one hundred and thirty leguas along its longest side and seventy along the shortest. ❋ James Alexander Robertson (1906)

Emerging market bonds are also on a turmoil tenterhook; when the apple cart gets upset, I want to look at ways of owning the next cart, rather than trying to collect the rotten apples. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Either the loser keeps the winner on tenterhook or the winner keeps the looser at bay! ❋ Unknown (2008)

Last week we'd gone to check on the buds and decided to leave them for another week, which put us on a special kind tenterhook, since there's a good chance in the meanwhile that some other sansai gatherer who knows where the thorny trees are will come along with every right to take the buds - they are wild and free, after all - plus, there are mountain hikers passing near all the time who may spot and are not above even breaking the branches to get at the delicious tender buds to have with their camp dinner. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They won't press me, sartin sure, 'cos o' my tenterhook here, and I'll keep my weather eye open, trust me for that. " ❋ Herbert Strang (N/A)

"[Gee whiz], I was on [tenterhooks] beuase she hadn't turned up to our 5th year anniversary date yet. Turns out, she dumped me in a [voicemail]." ❋ Reavreav (2008)

"Oh man has that [gal] got me [tenterhooked]! [Can't wait] to meet her for real." ❋ CaptFishyFingers (2019)

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