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1.nounA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
2.nounA barbed metal hook used for fishing; a fishhook.
3.nounAny of various hook-shaped agricultural implements such as a billhook.
4.nounThe curved needle used in the art of crochet.
5.nounThe part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
6.nounA loop shaped like a hook under certain written letters, for example, g and j.
7.nounA tie-in to a current event or trend that makes a news story or editorial relevant and timely.
8.nounA snare; a trap.
9.noun(in the plural) The projecting points of the thighbones of cattle; called also hook bones.
10.nounRemoval or expulsion from a group or activity"He is not handling this job, so we're giving him the hook."
11.nounA field sown two years in succession.
12.noun(authorship) A brief, punchy opening statement intended to get attention from an audience, reader, or viewer, and make them want to continue to listen to a speech, read a book, or watch a play.
13.noun(authorship) A gimmick or element of a creative work intended to be attention-grabbing for the audience; a compelling idea for a story that will be sure to attract people's attention.
14.nounA finesse.
15.nounA jack (the playing card).
16.nounA spit or narrow cape of sand or gravel turned landward at the outer end, such as Sandy Hook in New Jersey.
17.nounA catchy musical phrase which forms the basis of a popular song."The song's hook snared me."
18.nounA ship's anchor.
19.nounPart of a system's operation that can be intercepted to change or augment its behaviour."We've added hooks to allow undefined message types to be handled with custom code."
20.noun(Scrabble) An instance of playing a word perpendicular to a word already on the board, adding a letter to the start or the end of the word to form a new word.
21.nounA diacritical mark shaped like the upper part of a question mark, as in ỏ.
22.nounA háček.
23.nounSenses relating to sports.
24.nounOne who, or that which, hooks.
25.nounA small fishing boat.
26.nounAny antiquated craft.
27.nounA player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.
28.nounA crocheter.
29.nounA thief who uses a pole with a hook on the end to steal goods.