hook vs lure

hook and lure both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hook and lure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hook include bait, come-on, sweetener.

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

hook: entice and trap
lure: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion

Other hypernyms of hook include entice, tempt.

hook (noun)	lure (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket	anything that serves as an enticement
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)	lure (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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