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Hook

/huːk/

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

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📖 Definitions of "Hook"

noun

1
A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
2
A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
3
Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
4
The curved needle used in the art of crochet.

verb

1
To attach a hook to.
"Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."
2
To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
"He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."
3
To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
4
To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
"He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."

🔄 Synonyms of "Hook"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
abstractnoun	An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
drawverb	Senses relating to exerting force or pulling.
sneakverb	One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
liftverb	(ambitransitive) To raise or rise.
fleecenoun	(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
pinchnoun	To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
purloinverb	(transitive, usually formal or humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
baitnoun	Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
handnoun	The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
clawnoun	A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
pluckverb	(transitive) To pull something sharply; to pull something out
pilferverb	(ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
pawnoun	The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
lurenoun	(also figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
gazumpverb	(British, Australia, real estate) To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
nobblenoun	(UK, Ireland, slang) To gain influence over by corrupt means or intimidation.
crotchetnoun	(music) A musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
filchverb	(transitive) To illegally take possession of (something, especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal.
glomnoun	(intransitive, informal) To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto.
swipenoun	(transitive, intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
mittnoun	An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
snarfverb	(transitive, slang) To eat or consume greedily.
snitchnoun	(slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
surchargenoun	An addition of extra charge on the agreed, stated, or baseline price.

↔️ Antonyms of "Hook"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
unhookverb	(transitive) To remove from a hook.
underchargenoun	(ambitransitive) To charge less than the correct amount.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hook"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
crochetnoun	(sewing) A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
knock offnoun	Nonstandard form of knockoff. [(often attributive) An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually of lower quality and price than the original.]
mittnoun	An oversized, protective glove such as an oven mitt or a baseball mitt.
fleecenoun	(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal
soaknoun	An immersion in water etc.
swipenoun	(countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
plucknoun	(informal, figurative, uncountable) Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence.
maulernoun	One who mauls.
liftnoun	An act of lifting or raising.
pinchnoun	The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
glomnoun	(medicine, colloquial) Clipping of glomerulus. [(anatomy) A small intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine]
drawnoun	That which draws: that which attracts e.g. a crowd.
snarfverb	(transitive, slang) To eat or consume greedily.
addictnoun	A person who is addicted, especially to a harmful drug.
robnoun	A syrup made of evaporating fruit juice over a fire, usually mixed with sugar or honey, and especially used for medicinal purposes.
sweetenernoun	Something added to food to sweeten its taste, especially an artificial substitute for sugar.
thieveverb	(intransitive) To commit theft.
filchnoun	An act of filching; larceny, theft.
purloinverb	(transitive, usually formal or humorous) To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
pilferverb	(ambitransitive) To steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.