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hooked

/hʊkt/

hooked is the simple past and past participle of hook.

Adjective

hooked (comparative more hooked, superlative most hooked)

  1. Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
    Synonyms:
    bent, crooked, curved
  2. Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
    • He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
    • You only have to try heroin once to become hooked.
    Synonyms:
    addicted

Meaning of hook

Verb

hook (third-person singular simple present hooks, present participle hooking, simple past and past participle hooked)

  1. (transitive) To attach a hook to.
    • Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.
  2. (intransitive) To become attached, as by a hook.
    • The utensil holder hooks onto the side of the dishrack.
  3. (transitive) To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
    • He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water.
  4. (transitive) To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
    • No one seems to want anything but hooked mats now.1917, L M Montgomery, Anne's House of Dreams
  5. (transitive) To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
    • He hooked his fingers through his belt loops.
  6. (transitive) To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.
    • She's only here to try to hook a husband.

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Synonyms of hooked

Forms of hooked

comparativemore hooked
superlativemost hooked

Origin of hooked

From hook + -ed.

Words formed from hooked

Phrases with hooked

Words that rhyme with hooked

Questions about hooked

What does hooked mean?
Hooked means having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
What is hooked the simple past and past participle of?
Hooked is the simple past and past participle of hook.
What part of speech is hooked?
Hooked is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hooked?
Hooked is pronounced /hʊkt/.

Words near hooked in the dictionary

  1. hookear sculpin
  2. hookear sculpins
  3. hookeared
  4. hookeared sculpin
  5. hookeared sculpins
  6. hooked
  7. hooked bracket
  8. hooked cross
  9. hooked e
  10. hooked in
  11. hooked it

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