Definition
In debt; obligated to pay or provide; liable; responsible or blamed.
In Context
- "For now, at least, Mr. Wedell, who is a vice president at the Robinson-Humphrey Company, a subsidiary of Shearson Lehman, is still on the hook for unsettled claims."
- "Yes, incumbents of both parties—especially those incumbents facing tough re-election campaigns—don't want to be on the hook for this vote."
- "Could taxpayers really be on the hook for UAW pensions? Yes."