Hook ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hook ( noun )

1. A curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling.
2. Something intended to attract and ensnare.
3. A short catchy phrase or tune.
4. A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.

Origin:

Old english hōc "bend, angle", of germanic origin; related to dutch haak and german haken.

Examples:

1. He caught a fish on the hook.
2. She fell for his clever hook line.
3. The song's hook is guaranteed to get stuck in your head.
4. He hit a hook into the rough.
5. The hook on the end of the fishing line.

(As a verb)

Hook ( verb )

1. A curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling.
2. Something intended to attract and ensnare.
3. A short catchy phrase or tune.
4. A golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.

Origin:

Old english hōc "bend, angle", of germanic origin; related to dutch haak and german haken.

Examples:

1. He caught a fish on the hook.
2. She fell for his clever hook line.
3. The song's hook is guaranteed to get stuck in your head.
4. He hit a hook into the rough.
5. The hook on the end of the fishing line.