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hook vs shot

shot vs hook

hook and shot both are nouns.

hook is not an adjective while shot is an adjective.

hook is a verb but shot is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
shot Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shot is a hypernym of hook; that is, shot is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
  • shot: throwing the basketball toward the hoop
Other hypernyms of hook include basketball shot.
hook (noun) shot (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent the act of firing a projectile
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket informal words for any attempt or effort
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
a catch for locking a door an attempt to score in a game
anything that serves as an enticement a blow hard enough to cause injury
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something
hook (adjective) shot (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
hook (verb) shot (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors
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
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