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hook

/huːk/

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A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a sturdy hook to catch the fish. "

utility nautical item thing

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A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully cast his hook into the lake. "

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Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.

Examples :

"The farmer used the hook to prune the overgrown branches. "

agriculture utensil

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The curved needle used in the art of crochet.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a special crochet hook to create a beautiful doily. "

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The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.

Examples :

"The rusty hook on the shed door was broken, so the door wouldn't stay closed. "

architecture part building

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A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.

Examples :

"The teacher pointed to the "g" in the word "game" and showed the class the hook. "

writing language grammar

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A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.

Examples :

"The article about rising gas prices had a strong hook: it connected the problem to the upcoming school trip, making it a relevant concern for parents. "

media writing communication

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A snare; a trap.

Examples :

"The mischievous children set a hook for their cat, hoping to catch it playing hide-and-seek. "

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(in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully examined the cow's hooks to determine its age. "

animal body anatomy

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Removal or expulsion from a group or activity

Examples :

"His constant arguing led to his hook from the debate team. "

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A field sown two years in succession.

Examples :

"The farmer planted a new crop in the hook this year, as it had been used for corn the previous year. "

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(authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.

Examples :

"The speech's hook was a surprising statistic about teenage stress levels, immediately grabbing the students' attention. "

media entertainment writing literature communication language

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(authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.

Examples :

"The new teacher's presentation had a great hook: a surprising question about everyone's favorite childhood memories. "

story writing literature media communication entertainment

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Examples :

"Her presentation had a clever hook, making the audience eager to hear more. "

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A jack (the playing card).

Examples :

"My brother drew the hook in the card game. "

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A spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey.

Examples :

"The fishing boat sailed around the hook, a narrow piece of land jutting into the bay. "

geography geology nautical environment nature place

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A catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song.

Examples :

"The catchy hook in the new school song is already being sung by everyone. "

music entertainment sound phrase

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A ship's anchor.

Examples :

"The captain cast the hook into the harbor to secure the ship. "

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Part of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour.

Examples :

"The new software has a hook in the login process that allows teachers to automatically record student attendance. "

computing technology system function

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(Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word.

Examples :

"In the Scrabble game, the player got a hook by placing their "ing" tile on the "begin" word to make "beginning". "

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A diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ.

Examples :

"The teacher wrote the word "ỏ" on the board, pointing out the hook above the "o". "

language writing linguistics mark

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A háček.

Examples :

"The Czech teacher wrote a "háček" above the "e" in the word. "

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Senses relating to sports.

Examples :

"The baseball player practiced his batting hook to improve his hitting accuracy. "

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To attach a hook to.

Examples :

"Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."

technical device utensil action

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To catch with a hook (hook a fish).

Examples :

"He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."

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To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.

Examples :

"My grandmother is hooking a beautiful doily for my new baby's crib. "

art utensil action

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To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.

Examples :

"He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."

action technical device

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To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.

Examples :

"A free trial is a good way to hook customers."

action business communication

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Examples :

"The student tried to hook some pencils from the art supply drawer. "

police law action

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To connect (hook into, hook together).

Examples :

"The students hooked the colorful posters together to create a class display. "

technology machine action technical device

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(usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate.

Examples :

"He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth."

mind entertainment action

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To play a hook shot.

Examples :

"The basketball player practiced hooking the ball from the side of the basket. "

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To succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker).

Examples :

"The hooker hooked the ball back out of the scrum, giving his team possession. "

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To engage in the illegal maneuver of hooking (i.e., using the hockey stick to trip or block another player)

Examples :

"During the hockey game, the player was penalized for hooking an opponent. "

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To swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends.

Examples :

"The soccer player hooked the ball, sending it curving towards the goal. "

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To engage in prostitution.

Examples :

"I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window."

sex person human action moral society

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(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.

Examples :

"In Scrabble, I hooked my "cat" word to the "at" word already on the board. "

language word game

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verb

Examples :

"The teacher skillfully hooked the students' interest in the lesson by asking a surprising question. "

action business communication

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To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore.

Examples :

"The bull hooked the farmer, injuring his leg. "

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To move or go with a sudden turn.

Examples :

"The car hooked sharply to the left, avoiding the pedestrian. "

action way direction