hooking
/ˈhʊkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of hook; catching, attaching, or fastening with a hook.
- They are hooking the curtains onto the rod.
- He was hooking the chain to the tow bar when it slipped.
- She is hooking the fish as fast as she can reel it in.
- Present participle of hook; attracting or ensnaring someone's interest or attention.
- He was hooking her with his charming stories.
- The app is hooking users by offering rewards for daily logins.
- The author is hooking readers with the first chapter of her novel.
noun
- The act of catching or attaching something with a hook.
- Hooking the trailer to the truck took only a few minutes.
- The fisherman spent the morning hooking trout in the river.
- She practiced hooking the latch to secure the gate.
- In sports, a technique of using a curved or hooked motion to strike, catch, or control an object.
- The hockey player was penalized for illegal hooking with his stick.
- The boxer won the match with a powerful left hooking motion.
- Hooking the ball in soccer requires precise footwork.
- The act of attracting or luring someone, often in a manipulative way.
- Hooking viewers with a dramatic opening scene is common in TV shows.
- The company's marketing strategy focused on hooking new customers with free samples.
- He was accused of hooking investors with false promises.
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