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hook vs wring

wring vs hook

hook and wring both are nouns.

hook and wring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hook Yes No Yes No
wring Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wring is a hyponym of hook; that is, wring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hook:
  • hook: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Other hyponyms of hook include extort, gouge, rack, squeeze.
hook (noun) wring (noun)
a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent a twisting squeeze
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) wring (verb)
approach with an offer of sexual favors twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
entice and trap twist and press out of shape
secure with the foot twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) obtain by coercion or intimidation
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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