hooks
/hʊks/
noun
- Curved pieces of metal or plastic used for hanging things or catching fish.
- The fisherman checked his hooks before casting the line.
- She hung her coat on the hooks by the door.
- We need stronger hooks to hold the heavy mirror.
- In boxing, a short swinging punch thrown with a bent arm.
- The boxer landed a powerful hook to his opponent's jaw.
- A quick hook can knock out an unprepared fighter.
- He practiced his left hook every day at the gym.
- Something that attracts or catches attention, especially in music or marketing.
- Every good pop song needs a strong hook in the chorus.
- The advertisement used a clever hook to get people interested.
- The song's catchy hook made it a hit on the radio.
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verb
- To catch or fasten something with a hook.
- Make sure you hook the chain securely before driving.
- He hooked a large fish on his first cast.
- She hooked the trailer to the back of the truck.
- To attract or persuade someone, often in a clever way.
- The free trial hooked many new customers.
- The movie's opening scene hooked me immediately.
- They used a discount to hook shoppers into buying more.
- To bend into the shape of a hook.
- The metal bar hooked under the weight.
- The wire hooked into a loop when he twisted it.
- His finger hooked around the trigger.
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