hooked
/'hukt/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a curved or bent shape like a hook: Describes something that is curved or bent in a way that resembles a hook.
- Addicted; strongly interested in or dependent on something: Describes a state of being physically or psychologically dependent on a substance or activity.
- Curved downward like an eagle's beak: Describes a specific type of curved shape, often used for noses or beaks.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Shape):
- The old pirate had a hooked nose.
- The tool has a hooked end for pulling wires.
- Adjective (Addicted/Interested):
- He was hooked on the new video game after playing it once.
- She got hooked on the TV series and watched the entire season in one weekend.
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get hooked on something": To become addicted to or extremely interested in something.
- I'm completely hooked on this new podcast.
- "hooked up": This is a phrasal verb (to hook up) and is not a direct usage of the adjective "hooked." It is listed separately below.
Variants and Related Words
- Hook (noun): A curved piece of metal or other material for catching, holding, or pulling.
- He hung his coat on the hook.
- Hook (verb): To catch, attach, or connect with a hook.
- She managed to hook a large fish.
- Hooklike (adjective): Resembling a hook.
- The plant has hooklike thorns.
Synonyms
- Curved: Having a smooth, bent line or shape.
- Bent: Not straight; curved or angled.
- Addicted: Physically or mentally dependent on a particular substance or activity.
- Enthralled: Captivated or charmed by something.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Hook up (to something): To connect a machine to a power supply or another machine.
- We need to hook up the printer to the computer.
- Hook up (with someone): (Informal) To meet or begin a relationship with someone.
- They hooked up at the conference last year.
Related Idioms
- "By hook or by crook": By any means necessary, whether fair or unfair.
- He was determined to win the contract by hook or by crook.
- "Get off the hook": To escape from a difficult situation or punishment.
- His alibi got him off the hook with the police.
Adjective
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having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold);
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hooklike thorns
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addicted to a drug
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curved down like an eagle's beak
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