Definition of hook

	Definition of hook has definitions from the fields of sport,basketball,boxing,golf,anatomy,zoology,criminal law
1	[ verb ] fasten with a hook Used in print (Clark McMeekin, The Fairbrothers....) Frank followed her into the bedroom , hooked her dress up the back . Related terms unhook fasten hook_up
2	[ verb ] make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle Synonyms crochet Examples "She sat there crocheting all day" Used in print (Modern Maturity, 4:6...) Then_again , there 's always that lovely old pastime of hooking or braiding rugs . Related terms loop handicraft crochet
3	[ verb ] (golf) in golf: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left Used in print (The New York Times,...) He hooked the next two out_of_bounds on the opposite side . Related terms hit golf
4	[ noun ] a catch for locking a door Used in print (Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....) There was no lock on the door , only an iron hook which he unfastened . Related terms catch
5	[ verb ] rip off; ask an unreasonable price Synonyms rob soak gazump fleece plume pluck surcharge overcharge Used in print (The Philadelphia Inquirer,...) ' City Hooked for $ 172000 '' ' ? Related terms undercharge cheat extort charge
6	[ noun ] anything that serves as an enticement Synonyms bait sweetener lure come-on Related terms temptation sweeten addict bait
7	[ noun ] a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook Synonyms crotchet Related terms curve uncus
8	[ noun ] a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something Related terms implement boat_hook crotchet cup_hook fishhook gaff gig buttonhook meat_hook skyhook barb
9	[ verb ] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, esp. a narcotic drug) Synonyms addict Related terms habituate addict addict addiction use
10	[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2285
11	[ noun ] a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something Synonyms claw Related terms mechanical_device anchor pothook tenterhook grapnel coat_hanger
12	[ noun ] (sport,boxing) a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent Related terms punch roundhouse
13	[ verb ] (boxing) hit with a hook Examples "His opponent hooked him badly" Related terms hit boxing
14	[ verb ] catch with a hook Examples "hook a fish" Related terms catch seize
15	[ verb ] (criminal law) make off with belongings of others Synonyms pilfer purloin lift abstract sneak nobble pinch filch swipe snarf cabbage Related terms steal booster pilferage
16	[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb Synonyms hand mitt mauler paw manus Examples "he had the hands of a surgeon" "he extended his mitt" Related terms extremity fist left right hooks arm homo finger palm intercapitular_vein metacarpal_vein digital_arteries ball metacarpus metacarpal_artery pass
17	[ verb ] (criminal law) take by theft Synonyms glom thieve knock_off cop snitch Examples "Someone snitched my wallet!" Related terms steal larceny
18	[ verb ] approach with an offer of sexual favors Synonyms accost solicit Examples "he was solicited by a prostitute" "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" Related terms offer
19	[ verb ] entice and trap Synonyms snare Examples "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" Related terms entice solicit trap
20	[ verb ] secure with the foot Examples "hook the ball" Related terms play rugby
21	[ noun ] (sport,golf) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer Synonyms hooking draw Examples "he took lessons to cure his hooking" Related terms golf_stroke
22	[ noun ] (sport,basketball) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket Synonyms hook_shot Related terms basketball_shot
*	Rhymes with hooke unhook Phonetic and Homophones HH UH1 K hooke Similar Spelling hooky Hooks hooke hookah Howk Houk hock Hoka Hoke Hoak hokey Hoyos Houck Hoskie hockey hog Hose Hoss Hogg Hoge Hoch hoax Hoos Hoag To share this definition click "text" (Facebook, Twitter) or "link" (blog, mail) then paste text link
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