Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bolus hook | Yes | No | No | No |
hook (noun) | bolus hook (noun) |
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a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | an instrument in a Jacquard loom that raises or lowers the harness, which carries and guides the warp thread so that the weft will either lie above or below it, which in turn creates the pattern. |
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 |
hook (verb) | bolus hook (verb) |
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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 |