hook

/hˈʊk/

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Noun
a catch for locking a door
Noun
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
Noun
anything that serves as an enticement
Noun
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Noun
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
Noun
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
Noun
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
Noun
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Verb
fasten with a hook
Verb
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Verb
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
Verb
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
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take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
Verb
make off with belongings of others
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hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"
Verb
catch with a hook; "hook a fish"
Verb
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
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secure with the foot; "hook the ball"
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entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
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approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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Antonyms

unhook
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