hook

1 of 2

noun

ˈhu̇k

: a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling

: something intended to attract and ensnare

: anchor sense 1

: something curved or bent like a hook

especially hooks plural : fingers

: a flight or course of a ball that deviates from straight in a direction opposite to the dominant hand of the player propelling it

also : a ball following such a course compare slice

: a short blow delivered with a circular motion by a boxer while the elbow remains bent and rigid

: hook shot

: buttonhook

: quick or summary removal

—used with get or give

the pitcher got the hook after giving up three runs

: a device especially in music or writing that catches the attention

: a selling point or marketing scheme

: cradle sense 1b(2)

hook

2 of 2

verb

hooked; hooking; hooks

transitive verb

: to form into a hook : crook

: to seize or make fast by or as if by a hook

: to connect by or as if by a hook

—often used with up

: steal, pilfer

: to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hook

: to hit or throw (a ball) so that a hook results

intransitive verb

: to form a hook : curve

: to become hooked

: to work as a prostitute

Example Sentences

Noun She hit a hook into the left rough. He threw a right hook to his opponent's body. Verb The train cars were hooked together. My sweater was hooked on a branch. I hooked the door shut. The dress hooks in the back. The two parts hooked together. He hooked a large fish. He hooked his arm around my neck. She hooked her fingers around the doorknob. He hooked his thumb through a loop of his pants. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since the school would be on the hook for the debt, it would be forced to underwrite its loans.

Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Governments could be on the hook for properties that get abandoned, adding additional expenses not covered by their budgets.

Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Aida says six months’ worth of rental assistance has just run out, meaning the sisters are now on the hook for the $1,600 of rent.

Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The funding formula widely anticipated, though not determined, would have the federal government cover 50 percent, the state paying for 25 percent and local partners, including Brightline and Universal, on the hook for 25 percent.

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 The Vikings are on the hook for Reagor’s contract and forked over compensation to acquire him.

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 By tampering with the OS loader, the attackers are able to set up another hook in a function of the Windows kernel.

Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2022 Looking to make a statement and not please anyone other than himself, Garcia did just that with his signature left hook.

Jose Quintero, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 The fight appeared even heading to the seventh round with both boxers seeming to hurt the other, but Charlo landed a huge counter left hook in the seventh that changed the entire pace of the fight.

Matt Young, Chron, 14 May 2022

Verb

But of all its leather accents, a small strip that hangs from its interior and ends in a miniature key clip, providing a secure place to hook my keys at all times, might be my favorite.

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Those who work at tech companies, designers especially, have the power—and the responsibility—to raise questions about whether features will hook and pull teens in at the expense of their well-being.

WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 He was taught to make explosives, wrap them in a vest and hook them to a detonator.

Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 The track not only continues IVE’s rich line of singles so far, but can hook new listeners — particularly as disco-pop remains a trendy sound on top 40.

Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2022 Under Microsoft's new rules, though, NFT Worlds blockchain will no longer be able to hook into Minecraft's API.

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 Instead, passengers use their own devices – laptops, phones, iPads – and hook in (for free) to a vast library of movies and TV shows.

Susan Glaser, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Sure, this pair has a higher price tag, comes with a much larger case, has only IPX4 splashproof-ing (no waterproofing), and takes more effort to hook around your ears.

Will Palmer, Outside Online, 13 June 2022 For 2022, the treaty allocation is 266,000 fish in the 12-month period that ends Sept. 30, with most of that going to commercial trollers who hook fish.

Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

hook 1 of 2

noun

ˈhu̇k

: a curved device (as a piece of bent metal) for catching, holding, or pulling something

coat hook

crochet hook

: something curved or bent like a hook

a hook of land

hook

2 of 2

verb

hooked; hooking

: to bend in the shape of a hook

He hooked his thumbs in his belt.

: to catch or fasten with a hook

I hooked a fish.

: connect sense 1

She hooked the hose to the faucet.

hooking

verb

present participle of hook

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

bending
arching
curving
turning
curling
twisting
crooking
bowing
deflecting
diverting
swerving
weaving
looping
waving
rounding
arcing
swirling
coiling
entwining
twining
veering
reflecting
incurving
winding
spiraling
warping
inflecting
kinking
enrolling
denting
sloping
inclining
incurvating
meandering
spiralling
dimpling
declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening
uncurling
unbending

as in connecting

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

connecting
integrating
coupling
stringing
linking
chaining
interconnecting
combining
yoking
hitching
interlinking
joining
compounding
conjugating
concatenating
wiring
interlocking
welding
catenating
dovetailing
fusing
intermeshing
cementing
articulating
cording
uniting
coalescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disconnecting
separating
unhitching
splitting
detaching
dividing
disengaging
uncoupling
disjoining
parting
unlinking
severing
disjointing
unchaining
dissevering
disuniting
unyoking
rupturing
cleaving
sundering

as in stealing

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

stealing
swiping
grabbing
lifting
snatching
pinching
robbing
filching
nicking
appropriating
pilfering
pocketing
boosting
thieving
nipping
snitching
taking
purloining
misappropriating
picking
hijacking
ripping off
heisting
seizing
plundering
nailing
walking off with
burglarizing
sacking
running off with
looting
making away with
pillaging
making off with
poaching
knocking over
grasping
collaring
mooching
abducting
carjacking
kidnapping
rifling
shoplifting
sponging
spiriting
highjacking
rustling
shanghaiing
kidnaping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buying
purchasing
giving
presenting
contributing
donating
bestowing
handing over

as in grabbing

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

grabbing
catching
snatching
getting
trapping
seizing
snagging
capturing
landing
snaring
corralling
nailing
nabbing
netting
bagging
grappling
collaring
copping
rapping
glomming
roping
holding
arresting
nobbling
grasping
securing
clutching
lassoing
gripping
detaining
apprehending
gloving
clasping
snapping (up)
ensnaring
entrapping
taking hold (of)
cornering
kidnapping
haltering
entangling
meshing
enmeshing
abducting
wresting
fisting
rending
baying
kidnaping
immeshing
latching (on or onto)
fastening (on)
spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

missing
releasing
freeing
discharging
dropping
loosening
liberating
unhanding

as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward

Synonyms & Similar Words

curving
turning
arcing
sweeping
looping
bending
winding
arching
rounding
wheeling
crooking
bowing
curling
swerving
circling
falling off
coiling
trending
spiraling
twisting
spiralling
deviating
curlicuing
veering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening

单词	hooking
释义	hook 1 of 2 noun ˈhu̇k 1 a : a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling b : something intended to attract and ensnare c : anchor sense 1 2 : something curved or bent like a hook especially hooks plural : fingers 3 : a flight or course of a ball that deviates from straight in a direction opposite to the dominant hand of the player propelling it also : a ball following such a course compare slice 4 : a short blow delivered with a circular motion by a boxer while the elbow remains bent and rigid 5 : hook shot 6 : buttonhook 7 : quick or summary removal —used with get or give the pitcher got the hook after giving up three runs 8 : a device especially in music or writing that catches the attention 9 : a selling point or marketing scheme 10 : cradle sense 1b(2) hook 2 of 2 verb hooked; hooking; hooks transitive verb 1 : to form into a hook : crook 2 a : to seize or make fast by or as if by a hook b : to connect by or as if by a hook —often used with up 3 : steal, pilfer 4 : to make (something, such as a rug) by drawing loops of yarn, thread, or cloth through a coarse fabric with a hook 5 : to hit or throw (a ball) so that a hook results intransitive verb 1 : to form a hook : curve 2 : to become hooked 3 : to work as a prostitute Phrases by hook or by crook : by any means off the hook 1 : out of trouble 2 : free of responsibility or accountability on one's own hook : by oneself : independently Synonyms Noun bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat swipe switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap Verb arch bend bow crook curve swerve See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She hit a hook into the left rough. He threw a right hook to his opponent's body. Verb The train cars were hooked together. My sweater was hooked on a branch. I hooked the door shut. The dress hooks in the back. The two parts hooked together. He hooked a large fish. He hooked his arm around my neck. She hooked her fingers around the doorknob. He hooked his thumb through a loop of his pants. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Since the school would be on the hook for the debt, it would be forced to underwrite its loans. Elliot Kaufman, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Governments could be on the hook for properties that get abandoned, adding additional expenses not covered by their budgets. Brady Dennis, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2022 Aida says six months’ worth of rental assistance has just run out, meaning the sisters are now on the hook for the $1,600 of rent. Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2022 The funding formula widely anticipated, though not determined, would have the federal government cover 50 percent, the state paying for 25 percent and local partners, including Brightline and Universal, on the hook for 25 percent. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 The Vikings are on the hook for Reagor’s contract and forked over compensation to acquire him. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 By tampering with the OS loader, the attackers are able to set up another hook in a function of the Windows kernel. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 July 2022 Looking to make a statement and not please anyone other than himself, Garcia did just that with his signature left hook. Jose Quintero, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 The fight appeared even heading to the seventh round with both boxers seeming to hurt the other, but Charlo landed a huge counter left hook in the seventh that changed the entire pace of the fight. Matt Young, Chron, 14 May 2022 Verb But of all its leather accents, a small strip that hangs from its interior and ends in a miniature key clip, providing a secure place to hook my keys at all times, might be my favorite. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Those who work at tech companies, designers especially, have the power—and the responsibility—to raise questions about whether features will hook and pull teens in at the expense of their well-being. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 He was taught to make explosives, wrap them in a vest and hook them to a detonator. Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2021 The track not only continues IVE’s rich line of singles so far, but can hook new listeners — particularly as disco-pop remains a trendy sound on top 40. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 24 Aug. 2022 Under Microsoft's new rules, though, NFT Worlds blockchain will no longer be able to hook into Minecraft's API. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 25 July 2022 Instead, passengers use their own devices – laptops, phones, iPads – and hook in (for free) to a vast library of movies and TV shows. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 21 June 2022 Sure, this pair has a higher price tag, comes with a much larger case, has only IPX4 splashproof-ing (no waterproofing), and takes more effort to hook around your ears. Will Palmer, Outside Online, 13 June 2022 For 2022, the treaty allocation is 266,000 fish in the 12-month period that ends Sept. 30, with most of that going to commercial trollers who hook fish. Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Old English hōc; akin to Middle Dutch hoec fishhook, corner, Lithuanian kengė hook First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing hook boat hook duck hook cant hook get the hook hook, line and sinker hook and ladder truck hook check hook into jump hook hook up mouth hook on one's own hook pruning hook tail hook sling one's hook gang hook hook and eye grappling hook hook shot let (someone) off the hook give (someone) the hook on the hook for off the hook by hook or by crook ring off the hook See More boat hook duck hook cant hook get the hook hook, line and sinker hook and ladder truck hook check hook into jump hook hook up mouth hook on one's own hook pruning hook tail hook sling one's hook gang hook hook and eye grappling hook hook shot let (someone) off the hook give (someone) the hook on the hook for off the hook by hook or by crook ring off the hook See More Kids Definition hook 1 of 2 noun ˈhu̇k 1 : a curved device (as a piece of bent metal) for catching, holding, or pulling something coat hook crochet hook 2 : something curved or bent like a hook a hook of land hook 2 of 2 verb hooked; hooking 1 : to bend in the shape of a hook He hooked his thumbs in his belt. 2 : to catch or fasten with a hook I hooked a fish. 3 : connect sense 1 She hooked the hose to the faucet. Medical Definition hook noun ˈhu̇k 1 : an instrument used in surgery to take hold of tissue a crypt hook a cordotomy hook 2 : an anatomical part that resembles a hook hooking verb present participle of hook 1 as in bending to cause to turn away from a straight line the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bending arching curving turning curling twisting crooking bowing deflecting diverting swerving weaving looping waving rounding arcing swirling coiling entwining twining veering reflecting incurving winding spiraling warping inflecting kinking enrolling denting sloping inclining incurvating meandering spiralling dimpling declining Antonyms & Near Antonyms straightening uncurling unbending 2 as in connecting 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 connecting integrating coupling stringing linking chaining interconnecting combining yoking hitching interlinking joining compounding conjugating concatenating wiring interlocking welding catenating dovetailing fusing intermeshing cementing articulating cording uniting coalescing Antonyms & Near Antonyms disconnecting separating unhitching splitting detaching dividing disengaging uncoupling disjoining parting unlinking severing disjointing unchaining dissevering disuniting unyoking rupturing cleaving sundering See More 3 as in stealing 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 stealing swiping grabbing lifting snatching pinching robbing filching nicking appropriating pilfering pocketing boosting thieving nipping snitching taking purloining misappropriating picking hijacking ripping off heisting seizing plundering nailing walking off with burglarizing sacking running off with looting making away with pillaging making off with poaching knocking over grasping collaring mooching abducting carjacking kidnapping rifling shoplifting sponging spiriting highjacking rustling shanghaiing kidnaping Antonyms & Near Antonyms buying purchasing giving presenting contributing donating bestowing handing over See More 4 as in grabbing 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 grabbing catching snatching getting trapping seizing snagging capturing landing snaring corralling nailing nabbing netting bagging grappling collaring copping rapping glomming roping holding arresting nobbling grasping securing clutching lassoing gripping detaining apprehending gloving clasping snapping (up) ensnaring entrapping taking hold (of) cornering kidnapping haltering entangling meshing enmeshing abducting wresting fisting rending baying kidnaping immeshing latching (on or onto) fastening (on) spiriting (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms missing releasing freeing discharging dropping loosening liberating unhanding See More 5 as in curving to turn away from a straight line or course hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward Synonyms & Similar Words curving turning arcing sweeping looping bending winding arching rounding wheeling crooking bowing curling swerving circling falling off coiling trending spiraling twisting spiralling deviating curlicuing veering Antonyms & Near Antonyms straightening
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hook

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