Synonyms for hook
38 synonyms found - words and phrases with similiar meaning. Definitionnoun
- anything that serves as an enticement
- a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
- a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
- a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
- a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
- a catch for locking a door
- a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
- a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
verb
- make off with belongings of others
- approach with an offer of sexual favors
- take by theft
- to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
- make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- entice and trap
- catch with a hook
- fasten with a hook
- hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
- hit with a hook
- secure with the foot