hooked on

phrase

1

: addicted to (a drug)

He got hooked on drugs at an early age.

2

: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)

He's hooked on skiing.

She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.

Examples of hooked on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the day, Gallagher was hooked on the game, in part thanks to a coach who likely sensed his hesitation and put him straight to work. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

But some experts said the commission was failing to tackle a more fundamental issue with the social media industry’s core business practices based on getting users hooked on scrolling through addictive content while showing them ads. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

No parents worried that their kids would become paralyzed, brain-injured or hooked on pain pills as a result of flag football. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Many tourists are drawn to the city because they're hooked on the lifestyle Sheridan embraces in his storytelling. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hooked on

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