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   hook

   /hʊk/

   noun

   • 1. a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on: "a picture hook" Similar pegholderfastenerfasteningcatchclasphaspclippinbucklehook and eyefibula
   • ▪ a bent piece of metal, typically barbed and baited, for catching fish. Similar fish hookbarbsnaretrap
   • ▪ a cradle on which a phone receiver rests.
   • 2. a thing designed to catch people's attention: "companies are looking for a sales hook"
   • ▪ a catchy chorus or repeated instrumental passage in a piece of popular music: "strong, funky vocals with a hook that gets into your head"
   • 3. a curved cutting instrument, especially as used for reaping or shearing. Similar billhookscythesickle
   • 4. a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent and rigid, especially in boxing: "a perfectly timed right hook to the chin" Similar punchblowhitboxcuffthumpsmackcrackknockthwackskelpinformal:beltbopbiffsockcloutwhackwallopplugslugwhopsloshdotboffdong
   • ▪ a stroke made to the on side with a horizontal or slightly upward swing of the bat at shoulder height.
   • ▪ a stroke that makes the ball deviate in flight in the direction of the follow-through (from right to left for a right-handed player), typically inadvertently.
   • 5. a curved stroke in handwriting.
   • ▪ an added stroke transverse to the stem in the symbol for a quaver or other note.
   • 6. a curved promontory or sand spit.

   verb

   • 1. attach or fasten with a hook or hooks: "the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate" Similar attachfixhitchfastensecureclasparchaic:haspgrappleOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ bend into the shape of a hook so as to fasten around or to an object: "he hooked his thumbs in his belt" Similar curlbendcrookloopanglecurve
   • 2. catch with a hook: "he hooked a 24 lb pike" Similar catchtakelandnetbagsnareensnaretrapentrapOpposite release
   • ▪ steal: archaic, informal "a maid hooked one of her mistress's dresses"
   • 3. attract and hold the attention of; captivate: informal "I was hooked by John's radical zeal"
   • 4. hit (the ball) round to the on side with a horizontal or slightly upward swing of the bat at shoulder height; hit a ball delivered by (the bowler) with such a stroke.
   • ▪ strike (the ball) so that it deviates in the direction of the follow-through, typically inadvertently.
   • ▪ punch one's opponent with the elbow bent and rigid: "McKenzie switched his attack downstairs, hooking to the ribs"
   • ▪ use one's stick to restrain (an opponent), for which a penalty may be assessed: "the defenceman hooked him from behind"
   • 5. secure (the ball) and pass it backwards with the foot in the scrum.

   Word Origin Old Englishhōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoek ‘corner, angle, projecting piece of land’, also to German Haken ‘hook’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hookless adjective
   • 2. hooklet noun
   • 3. hooklike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   HOOK definition: 1. a curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for…. Learn more.

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   a. : a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling. b. : something intended to attract and ensnare. c. : anchor sense 1. 2. : something curved or bent like a hook. especially, hooks plural : fingers.

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   a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. a fishhook. anything that catches; snare; trap. something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a piece of material, usually metal, curved or bent and used to suspend, catch, hold, or pull something. 2. short for fish-hook. 3. a trap or snare. 4. mainly US. something that attracts or is intended to be an attraction. 5. something resembling a hook in design or use.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hookHook - definition of hook by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else. b. A fishhook. 2. Something shaped like a hook, especially: a. A curved or barbed plant or animal part.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc. a picture/curtain/coat hook. a fish hook. Hang your towel on the hook. The key was hanging from a hook. Your coat’s hanging on a hook behind the door. see also boathook, fish hook. Wordfinder. Definitions on the go.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hookHook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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, and the fictional Captain Hook came equipped with an iron hook to pull off dastardly deeds.