hook
Noun
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is a type of: catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
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is a type of: curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changessubtypes: uncus - (biology) any hook-shaped process or partsame as: crotchet
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is a type of: enticement, temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
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is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principlessubtypes:
- anchor, ground tackle - a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
- pothook - an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
- tenterhook - one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
is a part of:- clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger - a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
- grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron - a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
same as: claw -
is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an endsubtypes:
- boat hook - pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
- buttonhook - a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
- crotchet - a small tool or hooklike implement
- cup hook - hook (usually on the underside of a shelf) for hanging cups
- fishhook - a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
- gaff - an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
- gig - a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
- meat hook - a strong pointed hook from which the carcasses of animals are hung
- skyhook - a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
has: barb - a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove -
is a type of: golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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subtypes: roundhouse - a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
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is a type of: basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoopsame as: hook shot
Verb
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referred to in: handicraft - a craft that requires skillful handsis a type of: intertwine, loop - make a loop insame as: crochetverb group: crochet - create by looping or crocheting
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referred to in: golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holesis a type of: hit - cause to move by striking
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is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
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is a type of: catch, grab, take hold of - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion ofsubtypes: seize - hook by a pull on the line
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same as: addict
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is a type of: play - shoot or hit in a particular manner
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is a type of: entice, lure, tempt - provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasionsame as: snare
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is a type of: offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish
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