hooked

[ hookt ]

adjective

1. bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
2. having a hook or hooks.
3. made with a hook or by hooking.
4. Informal.
   1. addicted to narcotic drugs.
   2. slavishly interested in, devoted to, or obsessed with:

      He was hooked on television.

5. Slang. married.

hooked

/ ˈhʊkɪdnɪs; hʊkt /

adjective

1. bent like a hook
2. having a hook or hooks
3. caught or trapped
4. a slang word for married
5. slang.
   addicted to a drug
6. often foll by on obsessed (with)

Derived Forms

• hookedness, noun

Other Words From

• hook·ed·ness [hook, -id-nis], noun
• sub·hooked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooked¹

before 1000; Middle English hoked, Old English hōkede. See hook ¹, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

"He was trying to get me hooked on crack so he could do whatever he wanted to me," one of the women told the BBC.

From BBC

Perhaps the biggest issue with memory prompts isn’t being awkwardly reminded of an ex, or a dead plant, but how they keep us hooked on the past.

From Slate

"We finally hooked up, even though it was tension conditions in the beginning," Jones said at the event.

From BBC

Last weekend he praised his side and stressed the quality of the All Blacks; this time he was visibly angry at his side's inaccuracy and poor decision-making, as England were hooked into a loose game that played into Australia's hands.

From BBC

Keith found Hailey Brennan alone in the end zone for a short touchdown and the two hooked up again on the Timberwolves’ next drive to widen the lead to 25-9 early in the second half.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• angled
• arched
• beaked
• bent
• crooked
• curved