hook vs steal

hook and steal both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of hook include rip, rip off.

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

Other hypernyms of hook include rip, rip off.

hook (noun)	steal (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent	a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer	an advantageous purchase
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)	steal (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors	steal a base
entice and trap	move stealthily
secure with the foot	take without the owner's consent
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