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hooked

Pronunciation: [hʊkt]

Word

Learn how to use hooked in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

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?

How to pronounce hooked

Pronunciation: [hʊkt]

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