Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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use | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hook | Yes | No | Yes | No |
use (noun) | hook (noun) |
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the act of using | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent |
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition | a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer |
exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage | a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket |
what something is used for | a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something |
a particular service | a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something |
(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property | a catch for locking a door |
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing | anything that serves as an enticement |
a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook |
use (verb) | hook (verb) |
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put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose | approach with an offer of sexual favors |
take or consume (regularly or habitually) | entice and trap |
use up (resources or materials) | secure with the foot |
habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense) | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) |
avail oneself to | fasten with a hook |
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage | 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 |