hooked
Pronunciation: [hʊkt]
Word
Context: “addiction”
(adjective) when someone is very interested in something or cannot stop doing it, like when you love a video game so much that you want to play it all the time.
Example
After trying the new game, she was completely hooked and played for hours.
Example
He wasn't hooked on the movie and found it boring to watch.
Example
Do you think you could get hooked on a new hobby?
Context: “catching”
(verb) to grab something with a hook or to attach something to a hook. Like when you use a fishing hook to catch a fish.
Example
I hooked the fish and pulled it out of the water.
Example
I didn't hook the ball correctly and it went way off course.
Example
Can you show me how to hook the bait properly?
Context: “interest”
(verb) to attract someone's attention or to make them very interested in something. For example, when a story grabs your attention right away.
Example
The movie hooked me from the very first scene.
Example
The book didn't hook me, and I stopped reading after a few pages.
Example
What kind of story can really hook your interest?
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