barb vs hook

barb and hook both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barb	Yes	No	Yes	No
hook	Yes	No	Yes	No

barb (noun)	hook (noun)
one of the parallel filaments projecting from the main shaft of a feather	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a subsidiary point facing opposite from the main point that makes an arrowhead or spear hard to remove	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
the pointed part of barbed wire	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	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

barb (verb)	hook (verb)
provide with barbs	approach with an offer of sexual favors
	entice and trap
	secure with the foot
	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