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   Hook

   /ho͝ok/

   

   noun

   • 1. a piece of metal or other material, curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on: "a picture hook" Similar pegholderfastenerfasteningcatchclasphaspclippinbucklehook and eyefibula
   • ▪ a bent piece of metal, typically barbed and baited, for catching fish. Similar fish hookbarbsnaretrap
   • ▪ a cradle on which a phone receiver rests.
   • 2. a thing designed to catch people's attention: "companies are looking for a sales hook"
   • ▪ a chorus or repeated instrumental passage in a piece of popular music that gives it immediate appeal and makes it easy to remember: "strong, funky vocals with a hook that gets into your head"
   • 3. a curved cutting instrument, especially as used for reaping or shearing. Similar billhookscythesickle
   • 4. a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent, especially in boxing: "a perfectly timed right hook to the chin" Similar punchblowhitboxcuffthumpsmackcrackknockthwackskelpinformal:beltbopbiffsockcloutwhackwallopplugslugwhopsloshdotboffdong
   • ▪ a stroke that makes the ball deviate in flight in the direction of the follow-through (from right to left for a right-handed player), typically inadvertently.
   • 5. a curved stroke in handwriting.
   • ▪ an added stroke transverse to the stem in the symbol for an eighth note or other note.
   • 6. a curved promontory or sand spit.

   verb

   • 1. attach or fasten with a hook or hooks: "the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate" Similar attachfixhitchfastensecureclasparchaic:haspgrappleOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ bend or be bent into the shape of a hook so as to fasten around or to an object: "he hooked his thumbs in his belt" Similar curlbendcrookloopanglecurve
   • 2. catch with a hook: "he hooked a 24-lb pike" Similar catchtakelandnetbagsnareensnaretrapentrapOpposite release
   • ▪ steal: archaic, informal "a maid hooked one of her mistress's dresses"
   • 3. attract and hold the attention of; captivate: informal "I was hooked by John's radical zeal"
   • 4. strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball deviates in the direction of the follow-through, typically inadvertently.
   • ▪ punch one's opponent with the elbow bent: "McKenzie switched his attack downstairs, hooking to the ribs"
   • ▪ use one's stick to restrain (an opponent), for which a penalty may be assessed: "the defenseman hooked him from behind"
   • 5. push (the ball) backward with the foot from the front line in a scrum.

   Word Origin Old Englishhōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoek ‘corner, angle, projecting piece of land’, also to German Haken ‘hook’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hookless adjective
   • 2. hooklet noun
   • 3. hooklike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   1. a. A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else. b. A fishhook. 2. Something shaped like a hook, especially: a. A curved or barbed plant or animal part. b. A short angled or curved line on a letter. c. A sickle. 3. a. A sharp bend or curve, as in a river. b.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. a piece of material, usually metal, curved or bent and used to suspend, catch, hold, or pull something. 2. short for fish-hook. 3. a trap or snare. 4. mainly US. something that attracts or is intended to be an attraction. 5. something resembling a hook in design or use.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: hook. Definition of hook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOOK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   to like or start to like doing something very much and want to do it all the time: He's completely hooked on computer games. If you are hooked on a drug, you cannot stop taking it. hooked. adjective. shaped like a hook: a hooked nose. Phrasal verbs. hook sth/sb up.

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   A hook is a curved piece of metal or other hard material that's used or pulling or holding something. A tow truck is equipped with a large hook to pull cars, and the fictional Captain Hook came equipped with an iron hook to pull off dastardly deeds.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › hookHook Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Hook Definition. ho͝ok. hooked, hooking, hooks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. hooks. A curved or bent piece of metal, wood, etc. used to catch, hold, or pull something. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A curved metal implement for cutting grain, etc.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › hookhook - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 24, 2024 · Noun [ edit] A hook (sense 1) on a construction crane. A hook shot (sense 23.2) in basketball. A right hook (sense 23.4) in boxing. hook (plural hooks) A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment. A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.