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hook
noun(hook)
anything that serves as an enticement
Synonyms: bait, come-on, lure, sweetener,
hook
verb(hook)
make off with belongings of others
Synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, purloin, snarf, sneak, swipe,
hook
verb(hook)
approach with an offer of sexual favors
Synonyms: accost, solicit,
hook
verb(hook)
take by theft
Synonyms: cop, glom, knock off, snitch, thieve,
hook
noun(hook)
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
Synonyms: draw, hooking,
Examples:
He took lessons to cure his hooking.
hook
noun(hook)
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
Synonyms: crotchet,
hook
verb(hook)
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
Synonyms: addict,
hook
noun(hook)
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Synonyms: claw,
hook
verb(hook)
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
Synonyms: crochet,
hook
verb(hook)
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Synonyms: fleece, gazump, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge,
hook
verb(hook)
entice and trap
Synonyms: snare,
hook
noun(hook)
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Synonyms: hook shot,
hook
noun(hook)
a catch for locking a door
hook
noun(hook)
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
hook
noun(hook)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
hook
verb(hook)
catch with a hook
Examples:
Hook a fish.
hook
verb(hook)
fasten with a hook
Antonyms: unhook,
hook
verb(hook)
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
hook
verb(hook)
hit with a hook
Examples:
His opponent hooked him badly.
hook
verb(hook)
secure with the foot
Examples:
Hook the ball.

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