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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7 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 ...
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 ...
something intended to attract attention or encourage involvement; specif., in popular music, a catchy, repeated phrase, verse, riff, etc.
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.
A hook is an opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on.
Oct 15, 2010 · What is a song's "hook?" It's that part that sticks in your mind -- whether you want it to or not.
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Posted: Oct 30, 2019
Posted: Oct 30, 2019