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wring vs hook

hook vs wring

wring and hook both are nouns.

wring and hook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wring Yes No Yes No
hook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hook is a hypernym of wring; that is, hook is a word with a broader meaning than wring:
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • hook: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of wring include fleece, gazump, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge.
wring (noun) hook (noun)
a twisting squeeze 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
wring (verb) hook (verb)
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish approach with an offer of sexual favors
twist and press out of shape entice and trap
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid secure with the foot
obtain by coercion or intimidation to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
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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