HOOK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
   Synonym(s)
   • hook shot (what does hook shot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • basketball shot (what does basketball shot mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   • clout (what does clout mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • biff (what does biff mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • roundhouse (what does roundhouse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
   Synonym(s)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • hooking (what does hooking mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he tooks lessons to cure his hooking
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • golf stroke (what does golf stroke mean?)
   • golf shot (what does golf shot mean?)
   • swing (what does swing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • implement (what does implement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • boat hook (what does boat hook mean?)
   • buttonhook (what does buttonhook mean?)
   • crotchet (what does crotchet mean?)
   • cup hook (what does cup hook mean?)
   • fishhook (what does fishhook mean?)
   • gaff (what does gaff mean?)
   • gig (what does gig mean?)
   • meat hook (what does meat hook mean?)
   • skyhook (what does skyhook mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • crochet (what does crochet mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
   Synonym(s)
   • claw (what does claw mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mechanical device (what does mechanical device mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anchor (what does anchor mean?)
   • ground tackle (what does ground tackle mean?)
   • pothook (what does pothook mean?)
   • tenterhook (what does tenterhook mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a catch for locking a door
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
7. Meaning
   • anything that serves as an enticement
   Synonym(s)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • temptation (what does temptation mean?)
   • enticement (what does enticement mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sweeten (what does sweeten mean?)
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • addict (what does addict mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a sharp curve or crook
   • a shape resembling a hook
   Synonym(s)
   • crotchet (what does crotchet mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • curve (what does curve mean?)
   • curved shape (what does curved shape mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • uncus (what does uncus mean?)

HOOK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • approach with an offer of sexual favors
   Synonym(s)
   • accost (what does accost mean?)
   • solicit (what does solicit mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was solicited by a prostitute
   • The young man was caught soliciting in the park
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • offer (what does offer mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • solicitation (what does solicitation mean?)
   • allurement (what does allurement mean?)
2. Meaning
   • entice and trap
   Synonym(s)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The car salesman had snared three potential customers
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • entice (what does entice mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • tempt (what does tempt mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • snare (what does snare mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
3. Meaning
   • secure with the foot
   Usage Example(s)
   • hook the ball
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • play (what does play mean?)
4. Meaning
   • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
   Synonym(s)
   • addict (what does addict mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • habituate (what does habituate mean?)
   • accustom (what does accustom mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • come-on (what does come-on mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • sweetener (what does sweetener mean?)
   • addiction (what does addiction mean?)
   • addiction (what does addiction mean?)
   • dependence (what does dependence mean?)
   • dependency (what does dependency mean?)
   • habituation (what does habituation mean?)
   • addict (what does addict mean?)
   • nut (what does nut mean?)
   • freak (what does freak mean?)
   • junkie (what does junkie mean?)
   • junky (what does junky mean?)
   • addict (what does addict mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • use (what does use mean?)
   • habituate (what does habituate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • fasten with a hook
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fasten (what does fasten mean?)
   • fix (what does fix mean?)
   • secure (what does secure mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unhook (what does unhook mean?)
   See Also
   • hook up (what does hook up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • claw (what does claw mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
6. Meaning
   • catch with a hook
   Usage Example(s)
   • hook a fish
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • grab (what does grab mean?)
   • take hold of (what does take hold of mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • seize (what does seize mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
7. Meaning
   • hit with a hook
   Usage Example(s)
   • His opponent hooked him badly
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
8. Meaning
   • hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hit (what does hit mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • hooking (what does hooking mean?)
   • hooker (what does hooker mean?)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • hooking (what does hooking mean?)
9. Meaning
   • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
   Synonym(s)
   • crochet (what does crochet mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She sat there crocheting all day
   Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • loop (what does loop mean?)
   • intertwine (what does intertwine mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hook (what does hook mean?)
   • crochet (what does crochet mean?)
   • crocheting (what does crocheting mean?)
10. Meaning
    • make off with belongings of others
    Synonym(s)
    • abstract (what does abstract mean?)
    • cabbage (what does cabbage mean?)
    • filch (what does filch mean?)
    • lift (what does lift mean?)
    • nobble (what does nobble mean?)
    • pilfer (what does pilfer mean?)
    • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
    • purloin (what does purloin mean?)
    • snarf (what does snarf mean?)
    • sneak (what does sneak mean?)
    • swipe (what does swipe mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • steal (what does steal mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • booster (what does booster mean?)
    • shoplifter (what does shoplifter mean?)
    • lifter (what does lifter mean?)
    • boodle (what does boodle mean?)
    • bread (what does bread mean?)
    • cabbage (what does cabbage mean?)
    • clams (what does clams mean?)
    • dinero (what does dinero mean?)
    • dough (what does dough mean?)
    • gelt (what does gelt mean?)
    • kale (what does kale mean?)
    • lettuce (what does lettuce mean?)
    • lolly (what does lolly mean?)
    • lucre (what does lucre mean?)
    • loot (what does loot mean?)
    • moolah (what does moolah mean?)
    • pelf (what does pelf mean?)
    • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
    • shekels (what does shekels mean?)
    • simoleons (what does simoleons mean?)
    • sugar (what does sugar mean?)
    • wampum (what does wampum mean?)
    • sneak thief (what does sneak thief mean?)
    • pilferer (what does pilferer mean?)
    • snitcher (what does snitcher mean?)
    • pilferage (what does pilferage mean?)
11. Meaning
    • rip off
    • ask an unreasonable price
    Synonym(s)
    • fleece (what does fleece mean?)
    • gazump (what does gazump mean?)
    • overcharge (what does overcharge mean?)
    • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
    • plume (what does plume mean?)
    • rob (what does rob mean?)
    • soak (what does soak mean?)
    • surcharge (what does surcharge mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • cheat (what does cheat mean?)
    • rip off (what does rip off mean?)
    • chisel (what does chisel mean?)
    Antonym(s)
    • undercharge (what does undercharge mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • extort (what does extort mean?)
    • squeeze (what does squeeze mean?)
    • rack (what does rack mean?)
    • gouge (what does gouge mean?)
    • wring (what does wring mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • overcharge (what does overcharge mean?)
    Entail(s)
    • charge (what does charge mean?)
    • bill (what does bill mean?)
12. Meaning
    • take by theft
    Synonym(s)
    • cop (what does cop mean?)
    • glom (what does glom mean?)
    • knock off (what does knock off mean?)
    • snitch (what does snitch mean?)
    • thieve (what does thieve mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • Someone snitched my wallet!
    Hypernyms(s) hook is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • steal (what does steal mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • larceny (what does larceny mean?)
    • theft (what does theft mean?)
    • thievery (what does thievery mean?)
    • thieving (what does thieving mean?)
    • stealing (what does stealing mean?)
    • larceny (what does larceny mean?)
    • theft (what does theft mean?)
    • thievery (what does thievery mean?)
    • thieving (what does thieving mean?)
    • stealing (what does stealing mean?)
    • sneak thief (what does sneak thief mean?)
    • pilferer (what does pilferer mean?)
    • snitcher (what does snitcher mean?)