Definition of hoek
1. hook [ v ] fasten with a hook
Used in print:(Clark McMeekin, The Fairbrothers....)
Frank followed her into the bedroom , hooked her dress up the back .
Synonyms hook Related Terms unhook fasten hook_up2. hook [ v ] make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
Examples:
"She sat there crocheting all day"
(Modern Maturity, 4:6...)
Then_again , there 's always that lovely old pastime of hooking or braiding rugs .
Synonyms hook crochet Related Terms loop handicraft crochet3. hook [ v ] in golf: hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
Used in print:(The New York Times,...)
He hooked the next two out_of_bounds on the opposite side .
Synonyms hook Related Terms hit golf4. hook [ n ] a catch for locking a door
Used in print:(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)
There was no lock on the door , only an iron hook which he unfastened .
Synonyms hook Related Terms catch5. hook [ v ] rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Used in print:(The Philadelphia Inquirer,...)
' City Hooked for $ 172000 '' ' ?
Synonyms rob soak hook fleece gazump plume pluck surcharge overcharge Related Terms undercharge cheat extort charge6. hook [ n ] anything that serves as an enticement
Synonyms bait lure hook sweetener come-on Related Terms temptation sweeten addict bait7. hook [ n ] a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
Synonyms crotchet hook Related Terms curve uncus8. hook [ n ] a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
Synonyms hook Related Terms implement boat_hook crotchet cup_hook fishhook gaff gig buttonhook meat_hook skyhook barb9. hook [ v ] to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, esp. a narcotic drug)
Synonyms hook addict Related Terms habituate addict addict addiction use10. Hook [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2285
Synonyms Hook11. hook [ n ] a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
Synonyms claw hook Related Terms mechanical_device anchor pothook tenterhook grapnel coat_hanger12. hook [ n ] a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
Synonyms hook Related Terms punch roundhouse13. hook [ v ] hit with a hook
Examples:
"His opponent hooked him badly"
14. hook [ v ] catch with a hook
Examples:
"hook a fish"
15. hook [ v ] make off with belongings of others
Synonyms pilfer purloin lift abstract hook filch pinch sneak swipe nobble snarf cabbage Related Terms steal booster pilferage16. hook [ n ] the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Examples:
"he had the hands of a surgeon"
"he extended his mitt"
17. hook [ v ] take by theft
Examples:
"Someone snitched my wallet!"
18. hook [ v ] approach with an offer of sexual favors
Examples:
"he was solicited by a prostitute"
"The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
19. hook [ v ] entice and trap
Examples:
"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
20. hook [ v ] secure with the foot
Examples:
"hook the ball"
21. hook [ n ] a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
Examples:
"he took lessons to cure his hooking"
22. hook [ n ] a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Synonyms hook hook_shot Related Terms basketball_shotRhymes with
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