hooked
verbadjectivecommon in dialogue
- //hʊkt//
Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
verb
- 1
Also a form of hooksimple past and past participle of hook
Etymology
From hook + -ed.
adjective
- 1
Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
a hooked nose
- 2
Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
You only have to try heroin once to become hooked.
Forms
- comparative
- more hooked
- superlative
- most hooked
hoof · The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer,…hook · A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free…Hook · A surname.
hooked · Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
hooker · One who, or that which, hooks.Hooker · A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of hooks.hooking · The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.