hooks

Meanings

• noun

  A device used to secure or fasten something, typically a rope or chain, to a larger object.

  - "The fisherman cast his hook into the water."
  - "The anchor was dropped and the ship's hook was set."

• verb

  To catch or attract (someone's interest or attention) by offering something desirable.

  - "The teacher's stories always hooked the students."
  - "The advertisement tried to hook consumers with a discount offer."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hooks
crook , ook , look , mook , cook

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Homophones

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1. Hooks (English) : A device used to secure or fasten something.
   

2. Hooks (English) : A person named Hooks.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of hooks that leads to same result
by hook or by crook , hook , hooks , off the hook , on her own hook , on his own hook , on its own hook , on my own hook , on one's own hook , on our own hook , on our own hooks , on their own hook , on their own hooks , on your own hook , hooked , hooking , cant hook , cant hooks , duck hook , duck-hook , duck-hooked , duck-hooking , duck-hooks , gang hook , gang hooks , grappling hook , grappling hooks , grappling iron , hook up , hooked up , hooking up , hooks up , jump hook , jump hooks , mouth hook , mouth hooks , pruning hook , pruning hooks

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Forms

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hooked, hooking, hooks'

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Etymology

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Old English hōc, hōg 'hook, fish-hook, hooked instrument'. Related to hōcian 'to hook'.

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Trivia

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1. A hook is a type of simple machine.

2. The world record for the largest fish caught on a hook is a Mekong Catfish that weighed over 700 pounds.

3. The term 'hooked' can also be used figuratively to describe someone who is addicted to something.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fishing hook: A device used in fishing to catch fish.

2. Cooking hook: A device used in cooking to suspend meat over an open flame.

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Culture

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In literature, hooks are often used metaphorically to represent temptation, as in the case of Peter Pan's Captain Hook. In music, hooks refer to catchy phrases or choruses that are easily memorable.

How to Memorize "hooks"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fishhook with a fish on the end.
   - Visualize a person named Hooks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hook' with the image of a fishhook.
   - Associate the word 'hook' with the name of a person named Hooks.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hang On, Only One Key' to remember the definition of a hook as a device used to secure or fasten something.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Hooks Are Great For Cooking' to remember the definition of a hook as a device used in cooking.

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