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hook

/ hook /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
take by theft
"Someone snitched my wallet!"
Type of:
steal
Derived:
larceny theft thievery thieving stealing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
Type of:
hit
Derived:
draw hooking hooker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
golf golf game
verb Sense 3
hit with a hook
"His opponent hooked him badly"
Type of:
hit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Domain:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
verb Sense 4
catch with a hook
"hook a fish"
Type of:
catch grab take hold of
Kinds of:
seize
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
fasten with a hook
Opposites:
unhook
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Derived:
claw
See also:
hook up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
secure with the foot
"hook the ball"
Type of:
play
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
rugby rugby football rugger
verb Sense 7
entice and trap
"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
Type of:
entice lure tempt
Derived:
trap snare bait come-on lure
Verb group:
solicit accost
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 8
approach with an offer of sexual favors
"he was solicited by a prostitute"
"The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
Type of:
offer
Derived:
solicitation allurement
Verb group:
snare
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 9
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
Type of:
curve curved shape
Kinds of:
uncus
noun Sense 10
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
Type of:
punch clout poke
Kinds of:
roundhouse
noun Sense 11
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
"he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"
Type of:
golf stroke golf shot swing
noun Sense 12
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
Type of:
implement
Kinds of:
boat hook buttonhook crotchet cup hook fishhook
Derived:
crochet
noun Sense 13
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Type of:
mechanical device
Kinds of:
anchor ground tackle pothook tenterhook
Has parts:
coat hanger clothes hanger dress hanger
noun Sense 14
a catch for locking a door
Type of:
catch
verb Sense 15
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Type of:
habituate accustom
Derived:
bait come-on lure sweetener addiction
Entails:
use habituate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
verb Sense 16
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
"She sat there crocheting all day"
Type of:
loop intertwine
Derived:
crochet crocheting
Verb group:
crochet
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
handicraft
noun Sense 17
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Type of:
basketball shot
noun Sense 18
anything that serves as an enticement
Type of:
temptation enticement
Derived:
sweeten entice lure tempt snare
verb Sense 19
make off with belongings of others
Type of:
steal
Derived:
booster shoplifter lifter boodle bread
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 20
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Opposites:
undercharge
Type of:
cheat rip off chisel
Kinds of:
extort squeeze rack gouge wring
Derived:
overcharge
Entails:
charge bill
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
20
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
102
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

steal hit catch grab take hold of seize fasten fix secure unhook play entice