Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
swing | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hook (noun) | swing (noun) |
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a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent | changing location by moving back and forth |
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer | in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball |
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket | the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it |
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something | a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them |
a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something | a sweeping blow or stroke |
a catch for locking a door | mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth |
anything that serves as an enticement | a jaunty rhythm in music |
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook | a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz |
a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity |
hook (verb) | swing (verb) |
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approach with an offer of sexual favors | alternate dramatically between high and low values |
entice and trap | hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement |
secure with the foot | make a big sweeping gesture or movement |
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) | engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends |
fasten with a hook | play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm |
catch with a hook | move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner |
hit with a hook | move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting |
hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left | change direction with a swinging motion; turn |
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle | be a social swinger; socialize a lot |
make off with belongings of others | influence decisively |
take by theft | hang loosely |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price | live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style |
have a certain musical rhythm |