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hook
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- pronunciation:
- hUk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- by hook, hook up, hook, line, and sinker
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a curved or angled piece of metal, plastic, or the like that is used for holding, hanging, securing, or pulling things.
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| definition 2: |
a fishhook.
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| definition 3: |
a sharp bend, curve, or angle in the course or length of something, such as a river, a road, or a piece of land next to water.
- similar words:
- turn
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| definition 4: |
a curve or angle in a letter, mark, symbol, or the like.
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| definition 5: |
in sports, the curve of a ball in the direction opposite to the throwing or striking hand. (Cf. slice.)
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| definition 6: |
in boxing, a short swinging blow or punch, made with the arm bent.
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| related words: |
bend, buckle, catch, clasp, claw, grapple, latch |
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| phrase: |
by hook, hook, line, and sinker |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hooks, hooking, hooked |
| definition 1: |
to hold, hang, secure, or pull with or as with a hook.
- similar words:
- grapple, hang up, snag
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| definition 2: |
to snare (a fish) with a fishhook.
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| definition 3: |
to shape into a hook; cause to bend sharply.
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| definition 4: |
to pull (loops of yarn or thread) through coarse cloth with a hook.
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| definition 5: |
to make (a rug or garment) in this way.
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| definition 6: |
(informal) to entice and snare.
He hooked her on heroin.- similar words:
- addict
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| definition 7: |
in sports, to throw or strike (a ball) so that it curves away from the throwing or striking hand.
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| definition 8: |
in boxing, to swing at or hit with the arm bent.
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| definition 9: |
(slang) to steal.
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| related words: |
anchor, angle, bait, bend, bind, buckle, clasp, grab, hang, hitch, latch, nail, trip |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to bend or curve sharply.
The road hooks to the right. |
| definition 2: |
to become connected, held, or fastened with or as with a hook.
My sweater hooked on a nail.- similar words:
- fasten, hitch, snag
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| definition 3: |
in sports, to curve away in a hook.
The ball hooked to the left. |
| definition 4: |
(slang) to work as a prostitute.
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| related words: |
angle, bend |
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| phrase: |
hook up |
| derivations: |
hookless (adj.), hooklike (adj.) |
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