tempt vs hook

tempt is not a noun while hook is a noun.

tempt and hook both are verbs.

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

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

tempt: provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
hook: entice and trap

Other hyponyms of tempt include snare, seduce, call, stool, lead on, tweedle, decoy, bait.

tempt (noun)	hook (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

tempt (verb)	hook (verb)
induce into action by using one's charm	approach with an offer of sexual favors
dispose or incline or entice to	entice and trap
try presumptuously	secure with the foot
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion	to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting	fasten with a hook
try to seduce	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

Difference between tempt and hook

Words related to "hook"

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