HOOK Synonyms
There are 49 hypernyms of the word hook. (close relations)
hooked
Best Alternative Words for HOOK
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abstract | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment noun • a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance • a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory adjective satellite • not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature • dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention verb • consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically • make off with belongings of others • consider apart from a particular case or instance • give an abstract (of) | ||||||||
accost | verbv | |||||||
verb • speak to someone • approach with an offer of sexual favors | ||||||||
addict | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction • someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance or activity verb • to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) | ||||||||
bait | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping • lure, entice, or entrap with bait • attack with dogs or set dogs upon | ||||||||
cabbage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various types of cabbage • informal terms for money • any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
claw | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles • a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something • a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods • a bird's foot verb • move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging • clutch as if in panic • scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails • attack as if with claws | ||||||||
come-on | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything that serves as an enticement • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward | ||||||||
cop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • uncomplimentary terms for a policeman verb • take by theft • take into custody | ||||||||
crochet | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle verb • create by looping or crocheting • make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle | ||||||||
crotchet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook • a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note • a strange attitude or habit • a small tool or hooklike implement | ||||||||
draw | verbv | |||||||
noun • a gully that is shallower than a ravine • an entertainer who attracts large audiences • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random • a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer • (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage • poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer • the act of drawing or hauling something verb • cause to move by pulling • get or derive • make a mark or lines on a surface • make, formulate, or derive in the mind • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface • take liquid out of a container or well • give a description of • select or take in from a given group or region • elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc. • suck in or take (air) • move or go steadily or gradually • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • choose at random • earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher • bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition • to obtain a liquid from somewhere • write a legal document or paper • engage in drawing • move or pull so as to cover or uncover something • allow a draft • require a specified depth for floating • pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him • cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense • take in, also metaphorically • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • thread on or as if on a string • stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow) • pass over, across, or through • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • shrink • reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die • steep; pass through a strainer • remove the entrails of • flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching • cause to localize at one point | ||||||||
filch | verbv | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
fleece | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the wool of a sheep or similar animal • tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing • a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing • outer coat of especially sheep and yaks verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • shear the wool from | ||||||||
gazump | verbv | |||||||
verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | ||||||||
glom | verbv | |||||||
verb • take by theft • seize upon or latch onto something | ||||||||
hooking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer | ||||||||
lift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of giving temporary assistance • the component of the aerodynamic forces acting on an airfoil that opposes gravity • the event of something being raised upward • a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground • a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill • a device worn in a shoe or boot to make the wearer look taller or to correct a shortened leg • one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot • lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building • plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised • transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable) • a ride in a car • the act of raising something verb • raise from a lower to a higher position • take hold of something and move it to a different location • move upwards • move upward • make audible • cancel officially • make off with belongings of others • raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help • invigorate or heighten • raise in rank or condition • take off or away by decreasing • rise up • pay off (a mortgage) • take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property • take illegally • fly people or goods to or from places not accessible by other means • take (root crops) out of the ground • call to stop the hunt or to retire, as of hunting dogs • rise upward, as from pressure or moisture • put an end to • remove (hair) by scalping • remove from a seedbed or from a nursery • remove from a surface • perform cosmetic surgery on someone's face | ||||||||
lure | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward • anything that serves as an enticement • something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed verb • provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion | ||||||||
nobble | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of by deceit • make off with belongings of others • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom • disable by drugging | ||||||||
overcharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a price that is too high verb • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • place too much a load on | ||||||||