Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hook
2 of 9 senses of hook
Sense 2
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> extort, rack, gouge, wring
Sense 8
hook
=> seize
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hook
2 of 9 senses of hook
Sense 2
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> extort, rack, gouge, wring
=> bleed
Sense 8
hook
=> seize
Entailment of verb hook
2 of 9 senses of hook
Sense 2
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> charge, bill
Sense 9
addict, hook
=> use
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hook
9 senses of hook
Sense 1
hook
=> fasten, fix, secure
Also See-> hook up#1
Sense 2
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> cheat, beat rip off chisel
Sense 3
crochet, hook
=> loop, intertwine
Sense 4
hook
=> hit
Sense 5
hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off glom
=> steal
Sense 6
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
=> steal
Sense 7
hook
=> hit
Sense 8
hook
=> catch, grab, take hold of
Sense 9
addict, hook
=> habituate, accustom
Familiarity of verb hook
hook used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hook
Sense 1
hook
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 2
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
=> cheat, beat rip off chisel
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Sense 3
crochet, hook
=> loop, intertwine
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Sense 4
hook
=> hit
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Sense 5
hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off glom
=> steal
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Sense 6
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
=> steal
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Sense 7
hook
=> hit
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Sense 8
hook
=> catch, grab, take hold of
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Sense 9
addict, hook
=> habituate, accustom
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Overview of verb hook
The verb hook has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) hook -- (fasten with a hook)
2. (1) overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook -- (rip off ask an unreasonable price)
3. (1) crochet, hook -- (interlock)
4. (1) hook -- (in golf: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)
5. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off glom -- (take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!")
6. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift -- (make off with belongings of others)
7. hook -- (hit with a hock; in boxing)
8. hook -- (catch with a hook; "hook a fish")
9. addict, hook -- (to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something esp. a narcotic drug))
Overview of adj hooked
The adj hooked has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) aquiline, hooked -- (curved down like an eagle's beak)
2. (1) dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out -- (addicted to a drug)
Antonyms of adj hooked
2 senses of hooked
Sense 1
aquiline, hooked
INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight
Sense 2
dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out
INDIRECT (VIA addicted) -> unaddicted
Similarity of adj hooked
2 senses of hooked
Sense 1
aquiline, hooked
=> crooked (vs. straight)
Sense 2
dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out
=> addicted (vs. unaddicted)
Attributes of adj hooked
Familiarity of adj hooked
hooked used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj hooked
hooked
Overview of verb hook
The verb hook has 9 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (2) hook -- (fasten with a hook)
2. (1) overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook -- (rip off ask an unreasonable price)
3. (1) crochet, hook -- (interlock)
4. (1) hook -- (in golf: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left)
5. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off glom -- (take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!")
6. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift -- (make off with belongings of others)
7. hook -- (hit with a hock; in boxing)
8. hook -- (catch with a hook; "hook a fish")
9. addict, hook -- (to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something esp. a narcotic drug))
Overview of adj hooked
The adj hooked has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) aquiline, hooked -- (curved down like an eagle's beak)
2. (1) dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out -- (addicted to a drug)
hooked definition
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