hook

/hˈʊk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

fasten with a hook
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
“She sat there crocheting all day”
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
take by theft
“Someone snitched my wallet!”
make off with belongings of others
hit with a hook
“His opponent hooked him badly”
catch with a hook
“hook a fish”
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
secure with the foot
“hook the ball”
entice and trap
“The car salesman had snared three potential customers”
approach with an offer of sexual favors
“he was solicited by a prostitute”

noun

a catch for locking a door
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
anything that serves as an enticement
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
“he took lessons to cure his hooking”
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

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