hook

hook: hook ► NOUN 1) a piece of curved metal or other material for catching hold of things or hanging things on. 2) a thing designed to catch people's attention. 3) a catchy passage in a song. 4) a curved cutting instrument. 5) a short swinging punch made with the elbow bent and rigid.

► VERB 1) be or become attached or fastened with a hook. 2) (hook up) link or be linked to electronic equipment. 3) bend into the shape of a hook. 4) catch with a hook. 5) (be hooked) informal be captivated or addicted. 6) (in cricket or golf) hit (the ball) in a curving path.

● by hook or by crook — Cf. ↑by hook or by crook

● get one's hooks into — Cf. ↑get one's hooks into

● hook, line, and sinker — Cf. ↑hook, line, and sinker

● off the hook — Cf. ↑off the hook

● sling one's hook — Cf. ↑sling one's hook

ORIGIN Old English.

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Hook — may refer to:Tools, hardware and fasteners* Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors * Fish hook, a device used to catch fish * Grappling hook, a hook attached to a rope, designed to be thrown and snagged on a target … Wikipedia
Hook — (h[oo^]k; 277), n. [OE. hok, AS. h[=o]c; cf. D. haak, G. hake, haken, OHG. h[=a]ko, h[=a]go, h[=a]ggo, Icel. haki, Sw. hake, Dan. hage. Cf. {Arquebuse}, {Hagbut}, {Hake}, {Hatch} a half door, {Heckle}.] 1. A piece of metal, or other hard material … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hook — bezeichnet: Captain Hook, literarische Figur aus dem Roman Peter Pan Hook (Film), Film von Steven Spielberg, basierend auf der Peter Pan Geschichte Hook (Filmdramaturgie), filmdramaturgischer Fachbegriff Hook (EDV), Programmierschnittstelle in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hook — [hook] n. [ME < OE hoc, akin to HAKE, MDu hoec, ON hakr < IE base * keg , peg for hanging] 1. a curved or bent piece of metal, wood, etc. used to catch, hold, or pull something; specif., a) a curved piece of wire or bone with a barbed end,… … English World dictionary
Hook Me Up — Студийный альбом The Veronicas … Википедия
Hook — Hook, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooking}.] 1. To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Höök — (* 19. Januar 1959 in Pritzwalk als Jörg Babenschneider) ist ein Bildhauer und Maler aus dem Saarland. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Werdegang … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hook Me Up — Álbum de The Veronicas Publicación 3 de Noviembre, 2007 Grabación 2007 Género(s) Electro pop, synth rock, pop rock, pop punk … Wikipedia Español
Hook — [hʊk], der; s, s [engl. hook, eigtl. = Haken] (Golf): Schlag, bei dem der Ball in einer der Schlaghand entgegengesetzten Kurve fliegt. * * * Hook [englisch/amerikanisch, huk; wörtlich »Haken«], auch Hookline, kurze markante melodische Figur,… … Universal-Lexikon
Hook — Título Hook Ficha técnica Dirección Steven Spielberg Producción Frank Marshall Gerald R. Molen … Wikipedia Español

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