verbπShareTo attach a hook to."Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."actionutensilnauticaltechnicalChat 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."actionsportfishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet."My grandmother is hooking a colorful blanket for my new baby brother. "artstylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook."He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook."A free trial is a good way to hook customers."actionhumancommunicationbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steal."The thief was caught on camera hooking wallets from people's bags. "propertyactionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo connect (hook into, hook together)."She was hooking the trailer to the back of the truck, preparing for their camping trip. "technologymachineactionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate."He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth."mindentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo play a hook shot."The golfer was hooking the ball to the left, so he adjusted his stance. "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 was focused on hooking the ball quickly and accurately to give 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 called a penalty because the player was hooking the opponent's leg to stop him from skating. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends."The soccer player was able to score by hooking the ball around the defender and into the net. "sportactionChat 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."sexpersonjobsocietyactionmoralChat 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, I was hooking the word "AT" by adding a "B" to make "BAT" and score some extra points. "languagegamewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo finesse."She was hooking the conversation toward her own interests, hoping to subtly steer the topic away from her exam results. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore."The angry bull hooked the farmer with its horns. "animalactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move or go with a sudden turn."The car, trying to avoid a pothole, ended up hooking sharply to the right. "actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of catching or fastening something on a hook."The fisherman's success depended on the hooking of the large tuna. "actionnauticalsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent."The referee immediately called hooking when the player used his stick to pull back the opposing forward. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
