hook

[hʊk]
n
a piece of material, usually metal, curved or bent and used to suspend, catch, hold, or pull something
short for fish-hook
a trap or snare
something that attracts or is intended to be an attraction
something resembling a hook in design or use
a sharp bend or angle in a geological formation, esp a river.a sharply curved spit of land
a short swinging blow delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a shot in which the ball is hit square on the leg side with the bat held horizontally
a shot that causes the ball to swerve sharply from right to left
the top of a breaking wave
Also called: hookcheck the act of hooking an opposing player
a stroke added to the stem of a written or printed note to indicate time values shorter than a crotchet
a catchy musical phrase in a pop song
another name for a sickle
a nautical word for anchor
vb
to fasten or be fastened with or as if with a hook or hooks
to catch (something, such as a fish) on a hook
to curve like or into the shape of a hook
(of bulls, elks, etc) to catch or gore with the horns
to make (a rug) by hooking yarn through a stiff fabric backing with a special instrument
to cut (grass or herbage) with a sickle
to hook down weeds
to hit (an opponent) with a hook
to impede (an opposing player) by catching hold of him with the stick
to play (a ball) with a hook
to obtain and pass (the ball) backwards from a scrum to a member of one's team, using the feet
to play (a ball) with a hook
to trick
a slang word for steal
See hook-up