hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

sense 1 is also

ˈhu̇-kəd 

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. —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

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hooked

• hooked on

Kids Definition

hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

1

: shaped like or provided with a hook

2

a

: addicted to narcotics

b

: fascinated by or fond of something

hooked on skiing