hook vs curve

hook and curve both are nouns.

hook and curve both are verbs.

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

As nouns, curve is a hypernym of hook; that is, curve is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
curve: the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

Other hypernyms of hook include curved shape.

hook (noun)	curve (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something	a line on a graph representing data
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something	the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

hook (verb)	curve (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	form a curl, curve, or kink
entice and trap	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
secure with the foot	form an arch or curve
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)	bend or cause to bend
fasten with a hook	extend in curves and turns
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 hook and curve

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