hooked

adjective \ ˈhu̇kt , sense 1 is also ˈhu̇-kəd \

Definition of hooked

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

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Examples of hooked in a Sentence

Her friends talked her into playing golf, and now she's hooked.

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And with Amazon so far ahead, voice shopping with Alexa is another way of getting you hooked on Amazon.

— anick jesdanun, USA TODAY, "Shopping by voice on Amazon or Google device could cost you," 28 Aug. 2017
A Louisville native, Todd became hooked on U of L baseball in 2007, McDonnell's first year as head coach.

— danielle lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville baseball super fan Michael Todd Esser dies at age 45," 27 July 2017
Howlett was featured in a video by the International Fund for Animal Welfare that explained how rescuers use hooked knives at the end of long poles to rescue whales ensnared in fishing ropes.

— christopher mele, Alaska Dispatch News, "Whale cut free from fishing lines kills its rescuer," 13 July 2017
In one sense, cutting back on opioid prescriptions could reduce both the amount of people who become hooked on opioids and the amount of pills in a community.

— korin miller, SELF, "Here’s Why Lower Prescriptions Won’t Be Enough to Combat the Opioid Epidemic," 12 July 2017
DiGiulian also trolls double-hooked bonito strips and ballyhoo for wahoo.

— steve waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Full moon means it's time to catch wahoo," 6 July 2017
The Sonics were in the middle of their surge to the 1996 Finals, and Cho became hooked on hoops.

— jake fischer, SI.com, "'Eat because it's a window into a culture': 76ers chef's journey from Seoul to Seattle to the NBA," 29 June 2017
People who visit the booth and become truly hooked on crafting tiny vessels can join the guild, which meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month in one of two ships at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

— barbara henry, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Fair-goers can watch experts craft tiny model ships," 20 June 2017
But being hooked and being accepted are two different things.

— chuck yarborough, cleveland.com, "Former Marine Tony Jackson channels fellow Marine George Jones and goes after a dream at the age of 40," 16 June 2017

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First Known Use of hooked

before 12th century

HOOKED Defined for English Language Learners

hooked

adjective

Definition of hooked for English Language Learners

: shaped like a hook
: addicted to a drug
: very interested in and enthusiastic about something

HOOKED Defined for Kids

hooked

adjective \ ˈhu̇kt \

Definition of hooked for Students

1 :shaped like or provided with a hook

a hooked beak

2 :fascinated by or fond of something

He's hooked on computer games.

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