verbπShareTo attach a hook to."Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."actiontechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo catch with a hook (hook a fish)."He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."fishactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet."Grandma is hooked on crocheting blankets for the new baby. "utensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook."He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."actiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook."A free trial is a good way to hook customers."attitudeactioncharacterhumanmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steal."Someone hooked my bike from in front of the library. "policeactionlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo connect (hook into, hook together)."The teacher hooked the students' attention by starting the lesson with a surprising question. "technologymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate."He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth."mindsensationentertainmenttendencyhumancharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play a hook shot."The basketball player hooked the ball for a basket. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker)."The hooker hooked the ball cleanly, giving his team possession after the scrum. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in the illegal maneuver of hooking (i.e., using the hockey stick to trip or block another player)"The referee blew his whistle because the defenseman hooked the forward, preventing him from scoring. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends."The soccer player hooked the ball, sending it curving towards the goal. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo engage in prostitution."I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window."sexhumanjobsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word."In Scrabble, she hooked "at" onto the end of "cat" to make "cat." "languagegameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo finesse."The teacher hooked the students' interest in history by telling a captivating story about ancient Egypt. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore."The bull hooked the farmer's leg, causing him to fall. "animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or go with a sudden turn."The skateboarder hooked left to avoid the parked car. "actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareHaving a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook."a hooked nose"appearancenaturepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareAddicted; unable to resist or cease doing."He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies."mindconditionhumantendencycharacterattitudeentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading