Synonyms of hook

hook 1 of 2

noun

ˈhu̇k 

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

delivered a hard right hook that struck his opponent in the eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• slap
• punch
• hit
• thump
• swipe
• knock
• whack
• thud
• pound
• smack
• poke
• stroke
• lick
• bang
• beat
• clip
• spank
• slam
• switch
• kick
• clap
• belt
• chop
• bat
• lash
• cuff
• sock
• crack
• pick
• smash
• hack
• slug
• stripe
• swat
• box
• rap
• stinger
• wham
• bust
• bop
• pelt
• plump
• welt
• clout
• dab
• bash
• fillip
• swing
• buffet
• thwack
• biff
• knee
• pounding
• haymaker
• wallop
• hand
• licking
• beating
• douse
• whop
• counter
• left
• larrup
• right
• whip
• body blow
• sucker punch
• hammering
• uppercut
• whipping
• roundhouse
• counterblow
• shiver
• counterstroke
• one-two
• knockdown
• knockout
• counterpunch
• sidewinder
• thrashing
• rabbit punch
• pummeling
• flogging
• KO
• battering
• pasting
• bludgeoning
• clobbering
• drubbing
• cruncher
• walloping
• cudgeling
• right-hander
• bastinado
• kayo
• lambasting

hook

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to bend

to cause to turn away from a straight line

the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bend
• arch
• crook
• curve
• bow
• curl
• turn
• twist
• swerve
• round
• loop
• arc
• wave
• deflect
• weave
• swirl
• divert
• veer
• reflect
• coil
• inflect
• spiral
• kink
• twine
• slope
• entwine
• incurve
• enroll
• incurvate
• wind
• dent
• warp
• incline
• meander
• dimple
• decline

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

2

as in to connect

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connect
• string
• integrate
• couple
• link
• chain
• yoke
• interconnect
• combine
• hitch
• compound
• join
• conjugate
• cord
• concatenate
• wire
• catenate
• interlink
• interlock
• dovetail
• weld
• fuse
• articulate
• intermesh
• cement
• coalesce
• unite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnect
• separate
• split
• unhitch
• divide
• detach
• uncouple
• disengage
• part
• disunite
• dissever
• unchain
• unlink
• sever
• disjoin
• cleave
• unyoke
• disjoint
• rupture
• sunder

3

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• swipe
• lift
• grab
• snatch
• pocket
• snitch
• appropriate
• pilfer
• filch
• pinch
• rob
• rip off
• thieve
• nick
• purloin
• nip
• run off with
• boost
• pick
• misappropriate
• take
• make away with
• walk off with
• hijack
• make off with
• sack
• heist
• seize
• plunder
• knock over
• loot
• rifle
• grasp
• poach
• nail
• pillage
• burglarize
• collar
• shoplift
• sponge
• kidnap
• spirit
• rustle
• abduct
• carjack
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• present
• contribute
• donate
• hand over
• bestow

4

as in to grab

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• catch
• snatch
• get
• seize
• capture
• trap
• snag
• snare
• land
• grapple
• net
• nab
• nail
• take hold (of)
• rap
• corral
• bag
• snap (up)
• cop
• rope
• collar
• glom
• hold
• nobble
• grasp
• glove
• clutch
• grip
• arrest
• secure
• clasp
• fist
• bay
• apprehend
• detain
• corner
• mesh
• ensnare
• lasso
• kidnap
• entrap
• halter
• rend
• fasten (on)
• latch (on or onto)
• entangle
• wrest
• abduct
• enmesh
• spirit (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• release
• discharge
• drop
• free
• liberate
• loosen
• unhand

5

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course

hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curve
• crook
• bow
• arc
• round
• sweep
• loop
• fall off
• turn
• wheel
• arch
• bend
• wind
• trend
• swerve
• curl
• circle
• spiral
• coil
• twist
• curlicue
• deviate
• veer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hook

Noun

The collection of minor hits and near-misses from the 1960s blended rough edges and euphoric hooks. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026

The terrain was so steep that the technician could not safely disconnect from the hoist hook after reaching the first climber. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

The settlement The state attorneys general had accused Meta of intentionally designing features — such as an infinitely scrolling feed, algorithmic recommendations and frequent notifications — to hook kids and teens. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Almost all of the lawsuits in today's settlement accused Meta of deliberately designing features that hooked teens on apps like Instagram and Facebook. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing hook

• hook up
• on one's own hook