hook vs grab

hook and grab both are nouns.

hook and grab both are verbs.

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

As verbs, grab is a hypernym of hook; that is, grab is a word with a broader meaning than hook:

hook: catch with a hook
grab: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

Other hypernyms of hook include catch.

hook (noun)	grab (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	the act of catching an object with the hands
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	a mechanical device for gripping an object
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)	grab (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	capture the attention or imagination of
entice and trap	take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
secure with the foot	take or grasp suddenly
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)	make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
fasten with a hook	get hold of or seize quickly and easily
catch with a hook	obtain illegally or unscrupulously
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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