Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clout | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
clout (noun) | hook (noun) |
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(boxing) a blow with the fist | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent |
a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer |
special advantage or influence | a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket |
a target used in archery | 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 |
clout (verb) | hook (verb) |
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strike hard, especially with the fist | 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 |