Synonyms for hook

Other words for “hook”, grouped by meaning.

We found 38 synonyms for “hook”. The most common are crotchet, bait, come-on, lure, sweetener.

noun a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

noun anything that serves as an enticement

noun a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

Synonymsclaw

noun a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

noun a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

verb fasten with a hook

Oppositesunhook

verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price

verb make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

Synonymscrochet

verb take by theft

verb make off with belongings of others

verb to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

Synonymsaddict

verb entice and trap

Synonymssnare

verb approach with an offer of sexual favors

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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