Word
hooked
US/ˈhʊkt/
UK/hˈʊkt/
Definitions
01addicted or obsessed
adj. very interested in something or unable to stop doing it because you enjoy it so much.
adj. captivated by or addicted to a substance, activity, or media; often used with the preposition 'on'.
“I watched the first episode of the show and now I am completely hooked.”
“After just one semester of the introductory course, she was hooked on linguistics and decided to change her major immediately.”
Informal
Usage
Usually follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'get' and takes the preposition 'on'.
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02curved shape
adj. having a sharp curve at the end, like a hook.
adj. possessing a curved or angular profile resembling a hook.
“The bird has a hooked beak that helps it tear apart its food.”
“The character was instantly recognisable by his prominent hooked nose and his tall, thin frame.”
Usage
Often used to describe body parts like noses or beaks.
Antonyms
Real-World Examples
“Meanwhile, I was hooked for a whole weekend on Dead Fashion Girl by Fred Vermorel.” “Manga expert Nicolai Chauvet remembers the furore: “The kids had become hooked on this drug.” Etymology
From hook + -ed.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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