1
: having the form of a hook
2
: provided with a hook
3
: made by hooking
a hooked rug
4
a
: addicted to narcotics
b
: fascinated by or devoted to something
Examples of hooked in a Sentence
Her friends talked her into playing golf, and now she's hooked.
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Matias Grez, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The hooked wool design features a playful bunny jumping amidst greenery and bloom.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The hooked main jaws additionally serve as an adjustable wrench, bottle opener, and nail puller.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
Use a knife or a sharp hooked tool, advises Fowler.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Hooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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hooked
adjective1
: shaped like or provided with a hook
2
a
: addicted to narcotics
b
: fascinated by or fond of something
hooked on skiing
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