grab vs hook

grab and hook both are nouns.

grab and hook both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hook is a hyponym of grab; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grab:

grab: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
hook: catch with a hook

Other hyponyms of grab include harpoon, fish, net, nett, intercept, stop.

grab (noun)	hook (noun)
the act of catching an object with the hands	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a mechanical device for gripping an object	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

grab (verb)	hook (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	approach with an offer of sexual favors
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of	entice and trap
take or grasp suddenly	secure with the foot
make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
get hold of or seize quickly and easily	fasten with a hook
obtain illegally or unscrupulously	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

Difference between grab and hook

Words related to "hook"

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