Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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abstract | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
abstract (noun) | hook (noun) |
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a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent |
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer |
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket | |
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something | |
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something | |
a catch for locking a door | |
anything that serves as an enticement | |
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook |
abstract (adjective) | hook (adjective) |
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existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment | |
not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | |
dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention |
abstract (verb) | hook (verb) |
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consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically | approach with an offer of sexual favors |
consider apart from a particular case or instance | entice and trap |
give an abstract (of) | secure with the foot |
make off with belongings of others | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
fasten with a hook | |
catch with a hook | |
hit with a hook | |
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left | |
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle | |
make off with belongings of others | |
take by theft | |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price |