hooked

Meanings

• adjective

  Caught or seized, typically by a fish hook.

  - "The fisherman was thrilled when he finally hooked a big tuna."
  - "The angler cast his line into the river, hoping to hook a large bass."

• verb

  To attract and hold someone's interest or attention.

  - "The teacher's engaging lesson effectively hooked the students."
  - "The advertisement was designed to hook potential customers."

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Pronunciation

1. /hʊkt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

addicted , bent , crooked , curved

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hooked
looked , cooked , brooked , frooked , sooked

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Variants

List of all variants of hooked that leads to same result
hooked , hook , hooking , hooks , hooked on , duck hook , duck-hook , duck-hooked , duck-hooking , duck-hooks , hook up , hooked up , hooking up , hooks up , hook into , hooked into , hooking into , hooks into

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to catch or seize,' hooked comes from the Old English word 'hocian,' which means 'to hook.'

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest fish ever caught on a hook and line is a 1,560-pound (708-kilogram) bluefin tuna.

2. The term 'hooked' is also used in music, particularly in the genre of hip hop, to describe a successful collaboration between artists.

3. In the game of chess, a 'hook' is a move designed to trap an opponent's piece and gain an advantage in the game.

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Related Concepts

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1. fishing: Hooked is closely related to the sport of fishing, where the goal is to 'hook' a fish and reel it in.

2. attention: Hooked is also related to the concept of gaining and holding someone's attention.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'hooked' is often used figuratively to describe someone who is deeply interested or engaged in something. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the narrator describes Gatsby as being 'hooked' on the idea of winning back Daisy Buchanan.

How to Memorize "hooked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape of a fish hook to remember the meaning 'caught or seized.' Imagine a fish struggling on the end of a fishing line, pulled in by the angler's hook.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the meaning 'to attract and hold someone's interest' with the idea of a fisherman casting a line and waiting for a bite.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'hooked on a feeling,' which can help you remember the figurative meaning of the word.

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