Hook
/huːk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hook
noun
- A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
- Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
- The curved needle used in the art of crochet.
- The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
verb
- To attach a hook to.
"Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."
- To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
"He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."
- To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
- To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
"He hooked his fingers through his belt loops."
- To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.
"A free trial is a good way to hook customers."