Definitions
1.NounThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
2.NounSomething which links two things of greater significance than itself.
An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
3.NounAn enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
4.NounSomeone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.
5.VerbTo separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
6.ConjunctionUsed to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".