hooked

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

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

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.

Recent Examples of hooked from the Web

Such goals are rare and tend to fall into one of two categories – either a ball smashed as hard as the player can in the general direction of the goal, or a ball guided in, hooked rather than hit.

— jonathan wilson, SI.com, "Cristiano Ronaldo's Greatness Shines Through vs. Lax Juventus in UCL Again," 3 Apr. 2018
Her use of the hooked rug invokes hours of repetitious labor spent following a pattern.

— sharon mizota, latimes.com, "The sweet hooked rug, gone bad: How artist Hannah Epstein gives a retro craft some bite," 20 Jan. 2018
Many of its citizens, after long careers in coal mining industry, struggle with chronic pain (some of which have since become hooked on opioids).

— erika fry, Fortune, "Can West Virginia Solve America's Healthcare Problems?," 20 Mar. 2018
For smartphone users who already have a hard time ignoring Snapchat, Facebook and text message notifications, this is one more way to get hooked.

— jennifer jolly, USA TODAY, "Micro investing apps have been popular during the stock market's rise. Do they work when it dives?," 8 Mar. 2018
All of which is just long enough to keep people hooked without boring them.

— lisa eadicicco, Time, "Inside HQ Trivia's Intense Question-Writing Process," 8 Mar. 2018
Bach became hooked and saw the potential in bringing the workout to America.

— danielle friedman, CNN, "The sexual origins of the popular barre workout," 13 Mar. 2018
More than 4 hours a day was spent hooked to mobile devices, primarily cellphones (2 hours and 42 minutes).

— laura elyse king, BostonGlobe.com, "At Medford High, teens talk about being hung up on phones," 10 Mar. 2018
Loosen each terminal screw and remove the hooked wire from beneath the screwhead.

— pm staff, Popular Mechanics, "How to Wire a Light Switch," 7 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of hooked

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in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hooked

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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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