hook

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(n) a catch for locking a door
(n) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
(n) anything that serves as an enticement
(n) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
(n) a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
(n) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; "he tooks lessons to cure his hooking"
(n) a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
(n) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
(v) fasten with a hook
(v) rip off; ask an unreasonable price
(v) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"
(v) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
(v) take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!"
(v) make off with belongings of others
(v) hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly"
(v) catch with a hook; "hook a fish"
(v) to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
(v) secure with the foot; "hook the ball"
(v) entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers"
(v) 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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