Hook | Mean of hook in English Dictionary

/ˈhʊk/

• Noun
• a curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something
1. He baited the hook [=fishhook] with a worm.
2. a coat/picture hook
• a ball or shot in golf and other games that curves to the side instead of going straight
1. She hit a hook into the left rough.
• a punch coming from the side of the body instead of going straight forward
1. He threw a right/left hook to his opponent's body.

• something (such as part of a song) that attracts people's attention
1. The song has a catchy hook.
2. They used the commercial as a hook to get people to visit their Web site.
• by any possible means
1. She was determined to succeed by hook or by crook.
• without hesitation or doubt
1. He gave them some ridiculous explanation, and they fell for it hook, line and sinker. [=they believed his explanation completely]
• with the receiver not resting in its usual position
1. They took the phone off the hook so that it wouldn't ring.
• owing money for (something)
1. He's still on the hook for the cost of the repairs.
• Verb
• to connect or attach (something) with a hook
1. The train cars were hooked together.
2. My sweater was hooked on a branch.
3. I hooked the door shut.
• to be attached by hooks
1. The dress hooks in the back.
2. The two parts hooked together.
• to catch (something, such as a fish) with a hook
1. He hooked a large fish.
• to bend (a part of your body, such as an arm) and place it around something
1. He hooked his arm around my neck.
2. She hooked her fingers around the doorknob.
3. He hooked his thumb through a loop of his pants.
• to curve like a hook
1. The bird's beak hooks downward.
• to hit or kick (a ball or shot) in a way that causes it to curve to the side
1. (golf) She hooked her drive into the rough.
2. (American football) The kicker hooked the ball to the left and missed the field goal.
3. (golf) The ball hooked into the rough.
• to become connected to (something, such as a computer network or a source of electrical power)
1. We don't have the hardware we need to hook into the network.
• to join together to do something
1. The two men hooked up to form a new company.
2. She hooked up with a guitarist and drummer.
• to meet at a place
1. We are planning to hook up after the game.
2. We plan to hook up with our friends after the game.
• to cause (someone) to have a friendly or romantic relationship with someone
1. They hooked him up with some new friends. [=they introduced him to some new friends]
2. She tried to hook him up with [=fix him up with] one of her friends.
• to provide (someone) with something that is needed or wanted
1. Don't worry. I'll hook you up.
2. She hooked me up with some great tickets.
• to attach (something or someone) to a device by means of electrical connections
1. hook up the wires/speakers
2. The patient was hooked up to a monitor/respirator.