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hooked
[hookt]
adjective
bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
having a hook or hooks.
made with a hook or by hooking.
Informal.
addicted to narcotic drugs.
slavishly interested in, devoted to, or obsessed with.
He was hooked on television.
Slang.married.
hooked
/ ˈhʊkɪdnɪs, hʊkt /
adjective
bent like a hook
having a hook or hooks
caught or trapped
a slang word for married
slangaddicted to a drug
(often foll by on) obsessed (with)
Other Word Forms
- hookedness noun
- subhooked adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Those of us who got hooked on this reality dating show hosted by JoAnna Garcia Swisher in its first outing can finally get some more juicy drama.
The Englishman, born to a Albanian father and a British-Yemeni mother, became hooked on the sport when his mum brought him to a boxing gym aged five.
I hooked up with boys in the landscaping at the Century City mall after sharing a bowl of orange chicken at Panda Express.
I was hooked at the first meeting, where the rabbi told us that he expected us to take the class together.
Although she once was hooked up 24 hours a day to the feeding system that delivered nutrients directly into the bloodstream, doctors began weaning her off as her intestines got stronger.
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