play vs hook

play and hook both are nouns.

play and hook both are verbs.

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

As verbs, hook is a hyponym of play; that is, hook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than play:

play: shoot or hit in a particular manner
hook: secure with the foot

play (noun)	hook (noun)
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement	a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)	a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
an attempt to get something	a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a preset plan of action in team sports	a catch for locking a door
activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules	anything that serves as an enticement
the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully	a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook
utilization or exercise
movement or space for movement
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
a theatrical performance of a drama
a weak and tremulous light
a state in which action is feasible
the removal of constraints
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds

play (verb)	hook (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	approach with an offer of sexual favors
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	entice and trap
exhaust by allowing to pull on the line	secure with the foot
consider not very seriously	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
participate in games or sport	fasten with a hook
bet or wager (money)	catch with a hook
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle	hit with a hook
put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game	hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left
make bets	make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
stake on the outcome of an issue	make off with belongings of others
shoot or hit in a particular manner	take by theft
employ in a game or in a specific position	rip off; ask an unreasonable price
use or move
use to one's advantage
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
replay (as a melody)
perform music on (a musical instrument)
play a role or part
perform on a certain location
be performed or presented for public viewing
cause to emit recorded audio or video
pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity
perform on a stage or theater
emit recorded sound
play on an instrument
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly
cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion
behave in a certain way
be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome
behave carelessly or indifferently
be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way

play vs hook

play and hook both are nouns.

play and hook both are verbs.

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