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Meaning of
hook
in English
hook
uk
/hʊk/
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Plural
hooks
Past Tense
hooked
Participle Verb
hooking
Third Person Singular
hooks
Definitions
Noun
an
engaging
opening
statement
(
in
writing
or
speech
)
a
tie-in
to
a
current
event
or
trend
a
metal
barb
for
fishing
;
fishing
tool
an
agricultural
tool
with
a
curved
shape
a
loop
under
certain
letters
(
e
.
g
.
g
,
j
)
a
narrow
cape
of
sand
or
gravel
a
catchy
musical
phrase
an
attention-grabbing
element
(
in
a
story
)
a
word
played
perpendicular
to
another
in
Scrabble
a
mark
resembling
a
question
mark's
top
a
h
áč
ek
(
diacritical
sign
);
used
in
spelling
Verb
to
attach
or
catch
with
a
hook
to
catch
with
a
hook
(
an
object
)
to
crochet
using
a
hook
;
create
fabric
to
captivate
or
make
someone
addicted
;
enthrall
to
swerve
or
curve
a
ball
in
motion
to
add
a
letter
to
an
existing
word
(
in
Scrabble
)
to
finesse
(
in
bridge
,
slang
)
Compounds / Phrases
boathook
fishhook
foothook
hooklike
hookup
hookups
hookworms
pruning hook
broom hook
vine hook
pole-hook
sheephook
skyhook