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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another option is to bend a paperclip into an S-shape and insert the hooked end into the stem side of the cherry and pull out the pit.
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
Scientists identified the animal as a deep-sea hooked squid, or Taningia danae.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The story’s fast pace and numerous twists keep you hooked, and Tudor’s witty dialogue beautifully punctuates the narrative’s constant action.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Shaw looked no less poised than her veteran teammate in pushing a right-footed, crisp shot as Utah’s goalkeeper bounded the other way in anticipation of a hooked shot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
Frustrated after hours wrestling with a hooked stingray, one of them shoots it with a revolver.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Some people get very hooked into the early stages of a disaster, the honeymoon phase.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
Her friend became hooked dealing with pain from a medical issue, Jewell, 65, of Portsmouth, said.
—The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Glasner, who’s already started filming with his phone, can see the shark trying to eat the hooked snapper below the surface.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
Scientists identified the animal as a deep-sea hooked squid, or Taningia danae.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
The story’s fast pace and numerous twists keep you hooked, and Tudor’s witty dialogue beautifully punctuates the narrative’s constant action.
—Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
Shaw looked no less poised than her veteran teammate in pushing a right-footed, crisp shot as Utah’s goalkeeper bounded the other way in anticipation of a hooked shot.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
Frustrated after hours wrestling with a hooked stingray, one of them shoots it with a revolver.
—Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
Some people get very hooked into the early stages of a disaster, the honeymoon phase.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
Her friend became hooked dealing with pain from a medical issue, Jewell, 65, of Portsmouth, said.
—The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Glasner, who’s already started filming with his phone, can see the shark trying to eat the hooked snapper below the surface.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Hooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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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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