hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

sense 1 is also

ˈhu̇-kəd 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This large mammal walked on long, spindly limbs — almost like a modern ungulate, such as a horse or zebra — yet its legs ended in massive, hooked claws. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

When Oliver sent me the script, I was really hooked. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026

My mom, Gen X, and I, Gen Z, are both hooked on the beloved game, and even celebrities like Meghan Markle and Joanna Gaines, are incorporating it into girls’ nights and family game nights. —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

The possibility of kaiju battles was definitely what initially drew me to the show, but the humans have kept me hooked. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hooked

• hooked on

Rhymes for hooked

• precooked
• uncooked
• unhooked
• booked
• brooked
• cooked
• looked
• overlooked
• undercooked

Kids Definition

hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

1

: shaped like or provided with a hook

2

a

: addicted to narcotics

b

: fascinated by or fond of something

hooked on skiing