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Hooked

/hʊkt/

To attach a hook to.

📖 Definitions of "Hooked"

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."

adjective

1
Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
"a hooked nose"
2
Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
"He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies."

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
crooked	Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
dependentnoun	Relying upon; depending upon.
dependantnoun	UK and Commonwealth standard spelling of dependent.
aquiline	Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
addicted	Devoted to or obsessed with something.
strung-out	Alternative form of strung out (attributive before a noun) [(slang) Experiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.]
drug-addicted	addicted to a drug

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

Word	Definition
crooked	Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
addicted	Devoted to or obsessed with something.
strung-out	Alternative form of strung out (attributive before a noun) [(slang) Experiencing withdrawal symptoms of an addiction.]
dependantnoun	UK and Commonwealth standard spelling of dependent.
dependentnoun	Relying upon; depending upon.
aquiline	Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of eagles; resembling that of an eagle.
drug-addicted	addicted to a drug
hamatenoun	The hamate bone.
hamose	(botany) Having the end hooked or curved.
clipped	Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back.
pinned	Having (a specified kind or number of) pins.
entangled	Tangled or twisted together.
hungnoun	Suspended by hanging.
latchverb	To close or lock as if with a latch.
bitverb	(transitive) To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of (a horse).
adunc	(usually of a nose) Curved inward, hooked.
hitverb	(heading, physical) To strike.
addictivenoun	Causing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.
stucknoun	Unable to move.
militantnoun	Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.