hook

About 7.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
2. noun A barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
3. noun Any of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
4. noun The curved needle used in the art of crochet.
5. noun The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
6. noun A loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.
7. noun A tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.
8. noun A snare; a trap.

Similar words

crochet knock off mitt fleece soak swipe pluck mauler lift pinch

Often followed by

and up or in of is on to the

Word family

hooked hooking hooks