hook

verb [T] (DEVICE)

/hʊk/

Definition

› to fasten something with a hook, hang something on a hook, or catch something with a hook: He hooked the trailer (= joined it with a hook) to his car. How many salmon did you hook (= catch) this afternoon? She hooked the shoe (= lifted it with a hook) out of the water.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures

(Definition of hook verb (DEVICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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