hook
1. a catch for locking a door (Freq. 1)
• Hypernyms:
catch
2. anything that serves as an enticement
• Syn:
bait, come-on, lure, sweetener
• Derivationally related forms:
sweeten (for: sweetener), lure (for: lure), bait (for: bait)
• Hypernyms:
temptation, enticement
3. a sharp curve or crook;
a shape resembling a hook
• Syn:
crotchet
• Hypernyms:
curve, curved shape
• Hyponyms:
uncus
4. a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• Syn:
claw
• Hypernyms:
mechanical device
• Hyponyms:
anchor, ground tackle, pothook, tenterhook
• Part Holonyms:
coat hanger, clothes hanger, dress hanger, grapnel, grapple,
grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
5. a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
• Hypernyms:
implement
• Hyponyms:
boat hook, buttonhook, crotchet, cup hook, fishhook,
gaff, gig, meat hook, skyhook
• Part Meronyms:
barb
6. a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- he took lessons to cure his hooking
• Syn:
draw, hooking
• Derivationally related forms:
hook (for: hooking)
• Hypernyms:
golf stroke, golf shot, swing
7. a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
• Hypernyms:
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug
• Hyponyms:
roundhouse
8. a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
• Syn:
hook shot
• Hypernyms:
basketball shot
1. fasten with a hook (Freq. 2)
• Ant:
unhook
• See Also:
hook up
• Hypernyms:
fasten, fix, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. rip off;
ask an unreasonable price (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece,
plume, pluck, rob
• Ant:
undercharge (for: overcharge)
• Derivationally related forms:
overcharge (for: overcharge)
• Hypernyms:
cheat, rip off, chisel
• Hyponyms:
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring
• Entailment:
charge, bill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle (Freq. 1)
- She sat there crocheting all day
• Syn:
crochet
• Derivationally related forms:
crocheting (for: crochet)
• Topics:
handicraft
• Hypernyms:
loop, intertwine
• Verb Group:
crochet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms:
hooker, hooking
• Topics:
golf, golf game
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. make off with belongings of others
• Syn:
pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract,
snarf, swipe, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
• Derivationally related forms:
lifter (for: lift), cabbage (for: cabbage), pilferer (for: pilfer), pilferage (for: pilfer)
• Hypernyms:
steal
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something from somebody
- They hook the goods
6. hit with a hook
- His opponent hooked him badly
• Topics:
boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
• Hypernyms:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- The fighter managed to hook his opponent
7. catch with a hook
- hook a fish
• Hypernyms:
catch, grab, take hold of
• Hyponyms:
seize
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
8. to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
• Syn:
addict
• Derivationally related forms:
addictive (for: addict), addiction (for: addict), addict (for: addict)
• Hypernyms:
habituate, accustom
• Entailment:
use, habituate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
9. take by theft
- Someone snitched my wallet!
• Syn:
snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom
• Derivationally related forms:
thieving (for: thieve), thievery (for: thieve), snitcher (for: snitch)
• Hypernyms:
steal
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. secure with the foot
- hook the ball
• Topics:
rugby, rugby football, rugger
• Hypernyms:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
11. entice and trap
- The car salesman had snared three potential customers
• Syn:
snare
• Derivationally related forms:
snare (for: snare)
• Hypernyms:
entice, lure, tempt
• Verb Group:
solicit, accost
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
12. approach with an offer of sexual favors
- he was solicited by a prostitute
- The young man was caught soliciting in the park
• Syn:
solicit, accost
• Derivationally related forms:
solicitation (for: solicit)
• Hypernyms:
offer
• Verb Group:
snare
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s somebody
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