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hook vs rip

rip vs hook

hook and rip both are nouns.

hook and rip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
rip Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rip is a hypernym of hook; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: make off with belongings of others
  • rip: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of hook include rip off, steal.
As verbs, rip is a hypernym of hook; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: take by theft
  • rip: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of hook include rip off, steal.
hook (noun) rip (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something a dissolute man in fashionable society
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) rip (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors criticize or abuse strongly and violently
entice and trap tear or be torn violently
secure with the foot cut (wood) along the grain
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) move precipitously or violently
fasten with a hook take without the owner's consent
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
Difference between hook and rip

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