Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Bent or angled like a hook.
- adjective Having a hook.
- adjective Made by hooking yarn.
- adjective Captivated by or devoted to a custom or thing.
- adjective Addicted to a narcotic.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
- Having a hook or hooks; furnished with hooks: as, a hooked stick; a hooked chariot (one having sharp hooks projecting outward for offensive purposes, as used in ancient war).
- A chisel with the end bent at an angle, used in marble-cutting where the square chisel cannot conveniently be employed.
- A tool similar to a scorper, used in wood-turning.
- A bent knife for paring hoofs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the form of a hook; curvated.
- adjective Provided with a hook or hooks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
hook . - adjective Having a
sharp curve at the end; resembling ahook . - adjective
Addicted ; unable toresist orcease doing.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective addicted to a drug
- adjective curved down like an eagle's beak
- adjective having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold)
Etymologies
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Examples
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By the time I had read them, I was hooked on science fiction -- and I remain hooked to this very day.
September 2009 2009
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The language is beautiful -- I was hooked from the first paragraph.
Advance reader reviews of The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. 2010
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I was hooked from the title and it just got better and better.
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For instance, before Twilight became a major craze I picked it up and was hooked from the prologue alone.
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I was also hooked from the start and it got better … loved the play on his muse … Five. kathy kingston Says:
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Got me hooked from the beginning and had me never let me go.
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This book had me hooked from the very first pages.
Advance reader reviews of Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn D. Wall. 2010
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At this point, nine years into the show's run, the audience that's still hooked is probably loyal enough to follow it anywhere and make the suitable adjustments, and Miami will help shore up what has long been a problematic hour on Sunday for CBS.
Ask Matt: CSI: Miami Move, a Bones Scoop-let, Lone Star, NCIS and More! 2010
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While the topics addressed are heavy, the book is actually a very fast read; readers will be hooked from the first page.
The Weight of Heaven: Summary and book reviews of The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar. 2009
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While the topics addressed are heavy, the book is actually a very fast read; readers will be hooked from the first page.
The Weight of Heaven: Summary and book reviews of The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar. 2009
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