hook
noun
/huːk/
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/hʊk/
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- A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
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crochet,
agrafe
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- (boxing) a type of punch delivered with the arm rigid and partially bent and the fist travelling nearly horizontally mesially along an arc
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crochet
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- (basketball) a basketball shot in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. Also called hook shot.
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bras roulé
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- A snare; a trap.
- (narratology) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.
- (typography, rare) A háček.
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hook
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hook
verb
/huːk/
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/hʊk/
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- (transitive) To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
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accrocher,
ferrer
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hooked
adjective
/hʊkt/
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- Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
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accro
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