Fighting Joe Hooker figh·ting·joe·hooker uncommon noun 1. United States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879) SynonymsHookerJoseph HookerFighting Joe Hooker Related words Broader terms general WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.