hook

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

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Senses

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approach with an offer of sexual favors

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entice and trap

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secure with the foot

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fasten with a hook

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catch with a hook

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hit with a hook

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hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

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make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

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make off with belongings of others

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rip off

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take by theft

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Variants

synonym
accostaddictcopcrochetglomknock offpinchplucksnaresnitchsolicitthieve
pasttense
hooked
presentparticiple
hooking
thirdpersonsingular
hooks
pastparticiple
hooked