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.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Broadly, there are five primary bill types, including conical, hooked, chisels, pointed needle-like and spoon-like beaks.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The sibling trope makes these narratives more dramatic, keeping audiences hooked.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
But Butler keeps you hooked and keeps you hoping.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Hooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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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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