hook
hook/ho͝ok/
noun
- 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"synonyms: peg, holder, fastener, fastening, catch, clasp, hasp, clip, pin, buckle, hook and eye, fibula
- a thing designed to catch people's attention."companies are looking for a sales hook"
- a curved cutting instrument, especially as used for reaping or shearing.synonyms: billhook, scythe, sickle
- a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent, especially in boxing."a perfectly timed right hook to the chin"synonyms: punch, blow, hit, box, cuff, thump, smack, crack, knock, thwack, skelp, belt, bop, biff, sock, clout, whack, wallop, plug, slug, whop, slosh, dot, boff, dong
- a curved stroke in handwriting.
- a curved promontory or sand spit.
verb
- attach or fasten with a hook or hooks."the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate"synonyms: attach, fix, hitch, fasten, secure, clasp, hasp, grapple
- catch with a hook."he hooked a 24-lb pike"synonyms: catch, take, land, net, bag, snare, ensnare, trap, entrap
- attract and hold the attention of; captivate."I was hooked by John's radical zeal"
- strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball deviates in the direction of the follow-through, typically inadvertently.
- push (the ball) backward with the foot from the front line in a scrum.
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6 days ago · noun ; a · a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling ; b · something intended to attract and ensnare ; c · anchor sense 1.
May 15, 2024 · to attract someone's attention or encourage them to buy a product or service: Financial marketers know that money-off deals hook customers and ...
noun · out of danger; free from obligation or guilt · (of a telephone receiver) not on the support, so that incoming calls cannot be received.
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 ...
something intended to attract attention or encourage involvement; specif., in popular music, a catchy, repeated phrase, verse, riff, etc.
1. : a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something ; 2. : a ball or shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going ...
Apr 22, 2024 · informal. : to become connected to (something, such as a computer network or a source of electrical power) We don't have the hardware we need ...
Hook Definition · To snare. · To catch with or as with a hook. · To be fastened with a hook or hooks. · To be caught by a hook. · To take hold of with a hook.
hook, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
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There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hook, six of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...
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