/ Dictionary / Index H hookah: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hook•ah Pronunciation: (hook'u), [key] — n. a tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hookah (Thesaurus) hook hook and eye Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language