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hook vs loop

loop vs hook

hook and loop both are nouns.

hook and loop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
loop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, loop is a hypernym of hook; that is, loop is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
  • loop: make a loop in
Other hypernyms of hook include intertwine.
hook (noun) loop (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
a catch for locking a door the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
anything that serves as an enticement a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
hook (verb) loop (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors wind around something in coils or loops
entice and trap fasten or join with a loop
secure with the foot make a loop in
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) fly loops, perform a loop
fasten with a hook move in loops
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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