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hooks definition

hooks


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  hooks 
  fordhooks 
  hooks 
  meat  hooks 
 
  Grep  of  noun  hook 
  arrester  hook 
  billhook 
  boat  hook 
  buttonhook 
  cant  hook 
  crochet  hook 
  cup  hook 
  fire  hook 
  fishhook 
  grappling  hook 
  hook 
  hook  and  eye 
  hook  shot 
  hook  spanner 
  hook  wrench 
  hookah 
  hooke 
  hooke's  law 
  hooker 
  hooker's  green 
  hooker's  onion 
  hooker's  orchid 
  hooking 
  hooknose 
  hooks 
  hookup 
  hookworm 
  hookworm  disease 
  hooky 
  hooky  player 
  meat  hook 
  pothook 
  pruning  hook 
  ravehook 
  reap  hook 
  reaping  hook 
  shook 
  skyhook 
  tenterhook 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hooks 
 
  The  noun  hooks  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hooks,  meat  hooks,  maulers  --  (large  strong  hand  (as  of  a  fighter);  "wait  till  I  get  my  hooks  on  him") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hook 
 
  The  noun  hook  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hook  --  (a  catch  for  locking  a  door) 
  2.  hook,  crotchet  --  (a  sharp  curve  or  crook;  a  shape  resembling  a  hook) 
  3.  bait,  come-on,  hook,  lure,  sweetener  --  (anything  that  serves  as  an  enticement) 
  4.  hook,  claw  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  is  curved  or  bent  to  suspend  or  hold  or  pull  something) 
  5.  hook  --  (a  curved  or  bent  implement  for  suspending  or  pulling  something) 
  6.  hook,  draw,  hooking  --  (a  golf  shot  that  curves  to  the  left  for  a  right-handed  golfer;  "he  tooks  lessons  to  cure  his  hooking") 
  7.  hook  --  (a  short  swinging  punch  delivered  from  the  side  with  the  elbow  bent) 
  8.  hook  shot,  hook  --  (a  basketball  shot  made  over  the  head  with  the  hand  that  is  farther  from  the  basket) 
 
  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  noun  hooks 
 
  The  noun  hooks  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hooks,  meat  hooks,  maulers  --  (large  strong  hand  (as  of  a  fighter);  "wait  till  I  get  my  hooks  on  him") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hook 
 
  The  noun  hook  has  8  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  hook  --  (a  catch  for  locking  a  door) 
  2.  hook,  crotchet  --  (a  sharp  curve  or  crook;  a  shape  resembling  a  hook) 
  3.  bait,  come-on,  hook,  lure,  sweetener  --  (anything  that  serves  as  an  enticement) 
  4.  hook,  claw  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  is  curved  or  bent  to  suspend  or  hold  or  pull  something) 
  5.  hook  --  (a  curved  or  bent  implement  for  suspending  or  pulling  something) 
  6.  hook,  draw,  hooking  --  (a  golf  shot  that  curves  to  the  left  for  a  right-handed  golfer;  "he  tooks  lessons  to  cure  his  hooking") 
  7.  hook  --  (a  short  swinging  punch  delivered  from  the  side  with  the  elbow  bent) 
  8.  hook  shot,  hook  --  (a  basketball  shot  made  over  the  head  with  the  hand  that  is  farther  from  the  basket) 
 
  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)) 



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