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- Dictionaryhook/ho͝ok/
noun
- 1. a piece of metal or other material, curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on: "a picture hook" Similar
- 2. a thing designed to catch people's attention: "companies are looking for a sales hook"
verb
- 1. attach or fasten with a hook or hooks: "the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate" Similar Opposite
- 2. catch with a hook: "he hooked a 24-lb pike" Similar Opposite
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a curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on: coat There were four coat hooks next to the door. picture hook Standard picture hooks won't hold a heavy mirror. boat hook We pulled the little boat towards us with a boat hook. fish hook He showed her how to put bait on a fish hook.
The meaning of HOOK is a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling. How to use hook in a sentence.
1. a piece of material, usually metal, curved or bent and used to suspend, catch, hold, or pull something. 2. short for fish-hook. 3. a trap or snare. 4. mainly US. something that attracts or is intended to be an attraction. 5. something resembling a hook in design or use.
noun. a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. a fishhook. anything that catches; snare; trap. something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it.
A hook is a curved piece of metal or other hard material that's used or pulling or holding something. A tow truck is equipped with a large hook to pull cars, and the fictional Captain Hook came equipped with an iron hook to pull off dastardly deeds.
Definition of hook verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc. a picture/curtain/coat hook. a fish hook. Hang your towel on the hook. The key was hanging from a hook. Your coat’s hanging on a hook behind the door. see also boathook, fish hook. Wordfinder. Definitions on the go.
Noun. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. hooks. A curved or bent piece of metal, wood, etc. used to catch, hold, or pull something. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A curved metal implement for cutting grain, etc. Webster's New World. A fishhook. American Heritage. Something shaped like a hook. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
hook meaning, definition, what is hook: a curved piece of metal or plastic that ...: Learn more.
A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else. b. A fishhook. 2. Something shaped like a hook, especially: a. A curved or barbed plant or animal part. b. A short angled or curved line on a letter.
