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hook, n.
(hooks)
freq. cnt. 1
more info a catch for locking a door
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hook
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more info a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
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hook hook shot
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more info a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
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hook
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more info a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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draw hook hooking

sample sentences

"he took lessons to cure his hooking"
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more info a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
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hook
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more info a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
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claw hook
more info anything that serves as an enticement
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bait come-on hook lure sweetener
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lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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more info a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
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crotchet hook
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