hook vs gig
gig vs hookhook and gig both are nouns.
hook is a verb but gig is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gig | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gig is a hyponym of
hook; that is, gig is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
hook:
- hook: a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
- gig: a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
Other hyponyms of hook include
boat hook, buttonhook, crotchet, cup hook, fishhook, gaff, meat hook, skyhook, bolus hook.
| hook (noun) | gig (noun) |
|---|---|
| a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | a booking for musicians |
| a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer | small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood |
| a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket | tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain |
| a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something | long and light rowing boat; especially for racing |
| a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something | an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish |
| a catch for locking a door | a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting |
| anything that serves as an enticement | |
| a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook |
| hook (verb) | gig (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 |
Words related to "hook"
- abstract
- accost
- accustom
- addict
- anchor
- bait
- barb
- basketball shot
- biff
- bill
- boat hook
- bolus hook
- boxing
- buttonhook
- cabbage
- catch
- charge
- cheat
- chisel
- claw
- clothes hanger
- clout
- coat hanger
- come-on
- cop
- crochet
- crotchet
- cup hook
- curve
- curved shape
- draw
- dress hanger
- entice
- enticement
- extort
- fasten
- filch
- fishhook
- fisticuffs
- fix
- fleece
- furnish
- gaff
- gazump
- gig
- glom
- golf
- golf game
- golf shot
- golf stroke
- gouge
- grab
- grapnel
- grapple
- grappler
- grappling hook
- grappling iron
- ground tackle
- habituate
- handicraft
- hit
- hook
- hook shot
- hook up
- hooker
- hooking
- implement
- intertwine
- knock off
- lick
- lift
- loop
- lure
- meat hook
- mechanical device
- nobble
- offer
- overcharge
- pilfer
- pinch
- play
- pluck
- plume
- poke
- pothook
- provide
- pugilism
- punch
- purloin
- rack
- render
- rip
- rip off
- rob
- roundhouse
- rugby
- rugby football
- rugger
- secure
- seize
- shot
- skyhook
- slug
- snare
- snarf
- sneak
- snitch
- soak
- solicit
- squeeze
- steal
- strike
- supply
- surcharge
- sweetener
- swing
- swipe
- tempt
- temptation
- tenterhook
- thieve
- uncus
- unhook
- use
- wring
© WordCmp.com 2024,
CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.