/ Dictionary / Index H hamate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ha•mate Pronunciation: (hā'māt), [key] — adj. Anat. hook-shaped. having a hooklike process. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hamate (Thesaurus) hamartia Hambletonian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lyre Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language