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

According to Jewish Insider, the far-right Republican congressman posted an image depicting a group of stereotypically Jewish bankers with hooked noses sitting around a Monopoly board perched atop the backs of naked people. —Katie Bernard The Philadelphia Inquirer (tns), arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2024

The cape can be so dangerous for dolphins and other animals because its peninsula causes the coastline to wrap up and around, in a hooked shape, Sharp said. —Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024

Despite the lack of gameplay, Harold Halibut kept me hooked. —PCMAG, 14 June 2024

Big, 5-pound class fish strike sluggishly at times and come unbuttoned right at the bank while those dinky 12-inchers remain solidly hooked. —Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 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