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hook vs fix

fix vs hook

hook and fix both are nouns.

hook and fix both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
fix Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fix is a hypernym of hook; that is, fix is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: fasten with a hook
  • fix: cause to be firmly attached
Other hypernyms of hook include fasten, secure.
hook (noun) fix (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent the act of putting something in working order again
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket a determination of the place where something is
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something informal terms for a difficult situation
a catch for locking a door
anything that serves as an enticement
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
hook (verb) fix (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors make infertile
entice and trap make fixed, stable or stationary
secure with the foot restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study
fasten with a hook make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
catch with a hook decide upon or fix definitely
hit with a hook take vengeance on or get even
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left cause to be firmly attached
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle put (something somewhere) firmly
make off with belongings of others prepare for eating by applying heat
take by theft set or place definitely
rip off; ask an unreasonable price to be about to do something
influence an event or its outcome by illegal means
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