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hooked

/hʊkt/
verb
  1. To attach a hook to.

    "Hook the bag here, and the conveyor will carry it away."

  2. To catch with a hook (hook a fish).

    "He hooked a snake accidentally, and was so scared he dropped his rod into the water."

  3. To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.

adjective
  1. Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

    "a hooked nose"

  2. Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.

    "He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies."

Synonymsaddicted, bent, crooked, curved

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