HOOK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English hōc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoek ‘corner, angle, projecting piece of land’, also to German Haken ‘hook’

a piece of metal or other hard material curved or bent back at an angle, for catching hold of or hanging things on

piece of metal with bent end

• a picture hook

a thing designed to catch people's attention

thing designed to catch people's attention

• companies are looking for a sales hook

a curved cutting instrument, especially as used for reaping or shearing.

curved cutting instrument

a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent and rigid, especially in boxing

punch made with elbow bent and rigid

• a perfectly timed right hook to the chin

a curved stroke in handwriting.

curved stroke in handwriting

a curved promontory or sand spit.

curved promontory

attach or fasten with a hook or hooks

attach or fasten with a hook

• the truck had a red lamp hooked to its tailgate
• inside the pack you'll find a small metal clip that hooks over the edge of your sun visor

catch with a hook

catch with hook

• he hooked a 24 lb pike

attract and hold the attention of; captivate

captivate

• I was hooked by John's radical zeal

hit (the ball) round to the on side with a horizontal or slightly upward swing of the bat at shoulder height; hit a ball delivered by (the bowler) with such a stroke.

hit ball to on side

secure (the ball) and pass it backwards with the foot in the scrum.

pass ball backwards in scrum