Transcription
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- [hoo k]
- /hʊk/
- /hʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo k]
- /hʊk/
Definitions of hook word
- noun hook a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. 1
- noun hook a fishhook. 1
- noun hook anything that catches; snare; trap. 1
- noun hook something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it. 1
- noun hook something having a sharp curve, bend, or angle at one end, as a mark or symbol. 1
- noun hook a sharp curve or angle in the length or course of anything. 1
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Origin of hook
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1830-40, Americanism for def 36; Middle English hoke (noun and v.), Old English hōc (noun); cognate with Dutch hoek hook, angle, corner; akin to German Haken, Old Norse haki
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Parts of speech for Hook
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hook popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hook usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hook
noun hook
- curve — A curve is a smooth, gradually bending line, for example part of the edge of a circle.
- angle — An angle is the difference in direction between two lines or surfaces. Angles are measured in degrees.
- holder — something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
- crook — A crook is a dishonest person or a criminal.
verb hook
- fasten — to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- fix — to repair; mend.
- pin — Personal Identification Number
- secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
Antonyms for hook
verb hook
- detach — If you detach one thing from another that it is fixed to, you remove it. If one thing detaches from another, it becomes separated from it.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- straighten — make straight
- liberate — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- release — to lease again.
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