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HOOK ON Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase hook on. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase hook on. (close relations)
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absorb
verbv
verb

• become imbued

• take up mentally

• take up, as of debts or payments

• take in, also metaphorically

• cause to become one with

• suck or take up or in

• devote (oneself) fully to

• assimilate or take in

• consume all of one's attention or time

allure
nounn
noun

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

attract
verbv
verb

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• be attractive to

• exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

captivate
verbv
verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

charm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

• a verbal formula believed to have magical force

• something believed to bring good luck

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks

verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

• control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

• protect through supernatural powers or charms

• induce into action by using one's charm

enchant
verbv
verb

• hold spellbound

• attract; cause to be enamored

• cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

engross
verbv
verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• consume all of one's attention or time

fascinate
verbv
verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• attract; cause to be enamored

grip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of grasping

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

• a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

• the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

• worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

• an intellectual hold or understanding

• a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

verb

• hold fast or firmly

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

mesmerize
verbv
verb

• attract strongly, as if with a magnet

• induce hypnosis in

fasten on
verbv
verb

• adopt

latch on
verbv
verb

• take hold of or attach to

• adopt

• understand, usually after some initial difficulty

seize on
verbv
verb

• adopt

Best Hypernyms For HOOK ON

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hook on, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
adopt affix attach connect embrace espouse fasten join link secure
Phrases (1)
sweep up

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