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

4a : 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

But some people start taking it over a period of weeks and months and become hooked. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Justin Bieber on Recovering From Xanax Abuse: 'It Got Pretty Dark'," 7 Feb. 2019 Flat-track roller derby had sprung up in Vienna, and friends at a pub talked about how their girlfriends and female friends had gotten hooked. — Nina Adam, WSJ, "Female Roller Derby Skaters Are Fearless—So Are Their Male Cheerleaders," 7 Dec. 2018 The first episode is gonna get people hooked — there's a lot that happens. — Ellen Collis, Seventeen, "Must-Watch TV Tonight: The Premiere of CLUE!," 14 Nov. 2011 Get Started If the wiring in the box is dead and nothing appears out of the ordinary, loosen each terminal screw and remove the hooked wire from beneath the screwhead. — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "How to Wire a Light Switch," 17 Oct. 2018 Reporter Keith Pompey has been in London all week, getting lost in Greenwich, seeing the sights (like Tower Bridge, not London Bridge), and getting hooked on afternoon tea. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Sixers take London, Cosby returns to Philly, Pa. congressional map upheld | Morning Newsletter," 11 Jan. 2018 Some people, once they're hooked on the Egg as a piece of cookware, then get hooked on the community of other enthusiasts. — Polly Campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Big Green Eggs: A cult or a cooking method?," 6 July 2018 For those players, like myself, who’ve become hooked on the battle royale genre, Playground represents a break in the game’s monotonous cycle. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "The future of Fortnite may look a lot like Playground mode," 11 July 2018 Winfrey became hooked on the eatery's message, goals and food after an introduction from friend and health expert Bob Greene. — Joelle Goldstein, The Hollywood Reporter, "Oprah Winfrey Invests in Healthy Restaurant Chain True Food Kitchen," 11 July 2018

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