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hook vs tempt

tempt vs hook

hook is a noun but tempt is not a noun.

hook and tempt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
tempt No No Yes No
As verbs, tempt is a hypernym of hook; that is, tempt is a word with a broader meaning than hook:
  • hook: entice and trap
  • tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Other hypernyms of hook include entice, lure.
hook (noun) tempt (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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) tempt (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors induce into action by using one's charm
entice and trap dispose or incline or entice to
secure with the foot try presumptuously
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
fasten with a hook give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
catch with a hook try to seduce
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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