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hook vs skyhook

skyhook vs hook

hook and skyhook both are nouns.

hook is a verb but skyhook is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
skyhook Yes No No No
As nouns, skyhook is a hyponym of hook; that is, skyhook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hook:
  • hook: a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
  • skyhook: a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
Other hyponyms of hook include boat hook, buttonhook, crotchet, cup hook, fishhook, gaff, gig, meat hook, bolus hook.
hook (noun) skyhook (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
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) skyhook (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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