Definition of Hyphen 1. A punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text Noun 2. Divide or connect with a hyphen Verb Synonyms for word "hyphen" Semanticaly linked words with "hyphen" Hyponims for word "hyphen" Lexical Analysis for "hyphen" hyphenate divide or connect with a hyphen etymology hyphenation etymology hyphenless etymologically related en dash etymologically related hyphenate etymologically related hyphenated etymologically related hyphenation etymologically related hyphenator is derived from hyphened is derived from hyphening is derived from hyphens