Word

hook, v.
(hooked, hooking, hooks)
freq. cnt. 5

fasten with a hook
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

hook

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook hook

antonym

unhook

also see

hook up

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hook

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hooking hook hooker

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

golf, golf game

hypernym

hit

make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

crochet hook

sample sentences

"She sat there crocheting all day"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crocheting

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

handicraft

hypernym

loop, intertwine

verb group

crochet

rip off; ask an unreasonable price
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fleece gazump hook overcharge pluck plume rob soak surcharge

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him of all his money

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

overcharge

antonym

undercharge

semantic pointers

hyponym

gouge, extort, squeeze, rack, wring

hypernym

cheat, rip off, chisel

entailment

charge, bill

approach with an offer of sexual favors
<verb.communication>

accost hook solicit

sample sentences

"he was solicited by a prostitute"
"The young man was caught soliciting in the park"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

solicitation

semantic pointers

verb group

hook, snare

hypernym

offer

entice and trap
<verb.communication>

hook snare

sample sentences

"The car salesman had snared three potential customers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

snare

semantic pointers

verb group

hook, solicit, accost

hypernym

lure, tempt, entice

secure with the foot
<verb.competition>

hook

sample sentences

"hook the ball"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

rugby, rugby football, rugger

hypernym

play

to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
<verb.consumption>

addict hook

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

addictive addiction addict addict addiction

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook

semantic pointers

hypernym

accustom, habituate

entailment

use, habituate

catch with a hook
<verb.contact>

hook

sample sentences

"hook a fish"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook

semantic pointers

hypernym

grab, catch, take hold of

hyponym

seize

hit with a hook
<verb.contact>

hook

sample sentences

"His opponent hooked him badly"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The fighter managed to %s his opponent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hook

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

hypernym

hit

make off with belongings of others
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abstract cabbage filch hook lift nobble pilfer pinch purloin snarf sneak swipe