hooked
Americanadjective
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bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
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having a hook or hooks.
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made with a hook or by hooking.
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Informal.
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addicted to narcotic drugs.
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slavishly interested in, devoted to, or obsessed with.
He was hooked on television.
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Slang. married.
adjective
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bent like a hook
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having a hook or hooks
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caught or trapped
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a slang word for married
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slang addicted to a drug
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(often foll by on) obsessed (with)
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Etymology
Origin of hooked
before 1000; Middle English hoked, Old English hōkede. See hook 1, -ed 2, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Gererd Pike of Hooked Up Fishing said his fishing charter boat was six miles from Kennedy Shoal on Sunday and he had seen large numbers of "vicious, unpredictable" bull sharks in the area.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Appeared in the March 7, 2026, print edition as 'We Got Hooked on Fast, Free Shipping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Hooked on that feeling, he started visiting the venue several times a week.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Hooked on houseplants like Monstera, Philodendron and pothos?
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022
Hooked together in earth orbit, the group of three astronauts and two cosmonauts got along fine.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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