hook vs intertwine

intertwine vs hook

hook is a noun but intertwine is not a noun.

hook and intertwine both are verbs.

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

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

hook: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
intertwine: make a loop in

Other hypernyms of hook include loop.

hook (noun)	intertwine (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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)	intertwine (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	spin, wind, or twist together
entice and trap	make a loop in
secure with the foot	make lacework by knotting or looping
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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