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hook vs gaff

gaff vs hook

hook and gaff both are nouns.

hook is a verb but gaff is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
gaff Yes No No No
As nouns, gaff is a hyponym of hook; that is, gaff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hook:
  • hook: a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
  • gaff: an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
Other hyponyms of hook include boat hook, buttonhook, crotchet, cup hook, fishhook, gig, meat hook, skyhook, bolus hook.
hook (noun) gaff (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent an iron hook with a handle; used for landing large fish
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
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) gaff (verb)
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
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