hooked
adjective
ˈhu̇kt 
sense 1 is also
ˈhu̇-kəd 1
: having the form of a hook
2
: provided with a hook
3
: made by hooking
a hooked rug
4
a
: addicted to narcotics
b
: fascinated by or devoted to something
Example Sentences
Her friends talked her into playing golf, and now she's hooked.
Recent Examples on the Web But the company’s rise was fueled by underage use among teenagers who became hooked on Juul’s high-nicotine pods. 
Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Zuckerberg is betting that his AI algorithms will be able to find enticing content to keep you hooked on the platforms, which should help generate more ad revenue for the company. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 July 2022 While these cases don’t have as much notoriety as many of the other subjects on our list, Hunt’s thorough reporting and gripping narration will keep you hooked regardless. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 But the show is good, Phillips said, particularly with Chicago as the backdrop, Courtney B. Vance starring as a public defender, and plenty of art-imitating-life storylines to keep you hooked. chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 By starving Europe of gas in retaliation for its support for Ukraine in the war, Mr. Miller is firing an economic weapon that Russia loaded over half a century during which Europe became hooked on prolific wells in Western Siberia. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 One suggested the jaw of the Chinook should be more hooked. Sarah Blustain, ProPublica, 9 June 2022 In addition to using twigs with hooked ends, the birds took leaves from Pandanus trees, which look a bit like palms, and modified them, biting off bits to create a kind of saw. Marlene Zuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 For one thing, TikTok has figured out the best way to keep us hooked. John Brandon, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 28 July 2022 Zuckerberg is betting that his AI algorithms will be able to find enticing content to keep you hooked on the platforms, which should help generate more ad revenue for the company. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 July 2022 While these cases don’t have as much notoriety as many of the other subjects on our list, Hunt’s thorough reporting and gripping narration will keep you hooked regardless. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 But the show is good, Phillips said, particularly with Chicago as the backdrop, Courtney B. Vance starring as a public defender, and plenty of art-imitating-life storylines to keep you hooked. chicagotribune.com, 13 Apr. 2022 By starving Europe of gas in retaliation for its support for Ukraine in the war, Mr. Miller is firing an economic weapon that Russia loaded over half a century during which Europe became hooked on prolific wells in Western Siberia. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 One suggested the jaw of the Chinook should be more hooked. Sarah Blustain, ProPublica, 9 June 2022 In addition to using twigs with hooked ends, the birds took leaves from Pandanus trees, which look a bit like palms, and modified them, biting off bits to create a kind of saw. Marlene Zuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 For one thing, TikTok has figured out the best way to keep us hooked. John Brandon, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing hooked
Kids Definition
hooked
adjective
ˈhu̇kt
1
: shaped like or provided with a hook
a hooked beak
2
: fascinated by or fond of something
He's hooked on computer games.
hooked 1 of 2
adjective
1
as in dependent
having a compulsive need for a harmful substance or activity The group's mission is to help those who become hooked on opioids. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- dependent
- addicted
- strung out
- craving
- jonesing
- ripped
- loaded
- blasted
- zonked
- stoned
- intoxicated
- blitzed
- bombed
- spaced
- wiped out
- wasted
- zonked-out
- high
- hopped-up
- spaced-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straight
- sober
- clean
- nonaddicted
- clearheaded
- temperate
- abstinent
- abstemious
2
as in used
having a great interest or need to do or have something The couple got immediately hooked on the new show, and it became must-watch television for them. Synonyms & Similar Words
- used
- addicted
- accustomed
- serial
- likely
- inclined
- habituated
- liable
- given
- prone
- apt
- wont
- repeat
- persistent
- entrenched
- confirmed
- steady
- unfailing
- inherent
- inbred
- chronic
- intrinsic
- innate
- unchanging
- regular
- intrenched
- inveterate
- habitual
- deep-seated
- deep-rooted
- dyed-in-the-wool
- bred-in-the-bone
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- opposed
- unlikely
- averse
- uninterested
- indifferent
- disinclined
- apathetic
- unused
- occasional
- unaccustomed
- intermittent
- unwonted
- unapt
hooked
2 of 2verb
1
as in arched
to cause to turn away from a straight line the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed Synonyms & Similar Words
- arched
- turned
- curled
- twisted
- curved
- bent
- bowed
- crooked
- weaved
- swerved
- veered
- rounded
- diverted
- waved
- reflected
- deflected
- swirled
- looped
- coiled
- arced
- entwined
- enrolled
- spiraled
- inclined
- inflected
- kinked
- meandered
- warped
- incurvated
- twined
- incurved
- spiralled
- dented
- wound
- dimpled
- winded
- sloped
- declined
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightened
- uncurled
- unbent
2
as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace Synonyms & Similar Words
- connected
- strung
- coupled
- integrated
- linked
- interconnected
- yoked
- combined
- chained
- joined
- interlinked
- hitched
- compounded
- wired
- conjugated
- welded
- interlocked
- concatenated
- dovetailed
- catenated
- fused
- intermeshed
- cemented
- articulated
- corded
- coalesced
- united
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- disconnected
- separated
- unhitched
- divided
- uncoupled
- split
- disjoined
- disengaged
- dissevered
- unchained
- disjointed
- detached
- parted
- disunited
- severed
- unlinked
- cleaved
- unyoked
- ruptured
- cleft
- sundered
3
as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them Synonyms & Similar Words
- stole
- swiped
- lifted
- grabbed
- snatched
- pinched
- nicked
- pilfered
- pocketed
- filched
- snitched
- nipped
- robbed
- picked
- purloined
- ripped off
- appropriated
- boosted
- took
- hijacked
- heisted
- seized
- thieved
- misappropriated
- plundered
- nailed
- knocked over
- walked off with
- sacked
- looted
- grasped
- poached
- made away with
- made off with
- rifled
- ran off with
- pillaged
- kidnapped
- burglarized
- highjacked
- collared
- rustled
- shanghaied
- abducted
- mooched
- shoplifted
- spirited
- sponged
- carjacked
- kidnaped
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- bought
- purchased
- gave
- presented
- contributed
- donated
- bestowed
- handed over
4
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it Synonyms & Similar Words
- grabbed
- caught
- snatched
- got
- seized
- captured
- landed
- snagged
- trapped
- snared
- nabbed
- nailed
- netted
- corralled
- rapped
- grappled
- copped
- bagged
- glommed
- collared
- roped
- nobbled
- grasped
- arrested
- held
- gripped
- lassoed
- clutched
- secured
- took hold (of)
- ensnared
- cornered
- snapped (up)
- apprehended
- enmeshed
- gloved
- clasped
- entrapped
- kidnapped
- entangled
- haltered
- meshed
- detained
- fisted
- bayed
- abducted
- rent
- wrested
- kidnaped
- immeshed
- rended
- latched (on or onto)
- fastened (on)
- spirited (away or off)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missed
- released
- discharged
- dropped
- freed
- liberated
- loosened
- unhanded
5
as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward Synonyms & Similar Words
- curved
- turned
- swept
- rounded
- bowed
- bent
- arced
- fell off
- arched
- crooked
- curled
- looped
- wheeled
- swerved
- winded
- spiraled
- coiled
- trended
- circled
- twisted
- spiralled
- veered
- wound
- curlicued
- deviated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightened