noun
hook
huuk
noun
1
A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
"She hung her coat on the hook by the door."
"The fisherman baited his hook and cast the line."
2
A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
"The song's hook gets stuck in your head for days."
verb
1
To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.
"He hooked the trailer to the back of the truck."
"She hooked a huge fish on her first cast."
How to Use Hook
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA curved fastening or catching device — or, more loosely, anything that grabs attention.
Common pairings
fish hook
hook something up
catchy hook
off the hook
Word Forms
hooked past tense, hooks plural, Hooks plural, hooks singular
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Etymology
From Old English hōc, meaning "angle" or "hook," from an ancient Germanic root for a bent peg or claw.