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Synonyms of hooking
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Noun
1. hook, draw, hooking, golf stroke, golf shot, swing
usage:
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his hooking"
Verb
1. hook, fasten, fix, secure
usage:
fasten with a hook
2. overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook, cheat, rip off, chisel
usage:
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
3. crochet, hook, loop, intertwine
usage:
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
4. hook, hit
usage:
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
5. hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off, glom, steal
usage:
take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
6. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift, steal
usage:
make off with belongings of others
7. hook, hit
usage:
hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"
8. hook, catch, grab, take hold of
usage:
catch with a hook; "hook a fish"
9. addict, hook, habituate, accustom
usage:
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
10. hook, play
usage:
secure with the foot; "hook the ball"
11. hook, snare, entice, lure, tempt
usage:
entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
12. hook, solicit, accost, offer
usage:
approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
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