hooked Meaning & Definition
What Does Hooked Mean?
Hooked is a verb that means simple past and past participle of hook. As an adjective, it means Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
Word Facts for Hooked
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //hʊkt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | crooked, dependent and dependant |
| Comparative / superlative | more hooked, most hooked |
Hooked Definition (Verb)
- simple past and past participle of hook
Hooked as an Adjective
- Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
a hooked nose
- Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
Verb
- To attach a hook to.
Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.
- To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water.
- To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
- To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
He hooked his fingers through his belt loops.
- To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.
A free trial is a good way to hook customers.
- To steal.
- To connect (hook into, hook together).
If you hook your network cable into the jack, you'll be on the network.
- (usually in passive) To make addicted; to captivate.
He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth.
- To play a hook shot.
- To succeed in heeling the ball back out of a scrum (used particularly of the team's designated hooker).
- To engage in the illegal maneuver of hooking (i.e., using the hockey stick to trip or block another player)
The opposing team's forward hooked me, but the referee didn't see it, so no penalty.
- To swerve a ball; kick a ball so it swerves or bends.
- To engage in prostitution.
I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window.
- (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.
- To finesse.
- To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore.
- To move or go with a sudden turn.
Synonyms of Hooked
Hooked synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Hooked
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Hooked in a Sentence
a hooked nose
He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
You only have to try heroin once to become hooked.
Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away.
He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water.
He hooked his fingers through his belt loops.
A free trial is a good way to hook customers.
If you hook your network cable into the jack, you'll be on the network.
He had gotten hooked on cigarettes in his youth.
The opposing team's forward hooked me, but the referee didn't see it, so no penalty.
I had a cheap flat in the bad part of town, and I could watch the working girls hooking from my bedroom window.
Word Forms & Grammar
hooked
hooked (comparative more hooked, superlative most hooked)
Words That Rhyme With Hooked
Origin of Hooked
From hook + -ed.
How Do You Say Hooked?
Hooked is pronounced //hʊkt// and has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Hooked
Is hooked a verb or an adjective?
Hooked is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is another word for hooked?
Words with a similar meaning to hooked include crooked, dependent and dependant. See the full list of hooked synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of hooked?
The comparative form is more hooked and the superlative form is most hooked.