hooked

American  

[hookt] / hʊkt /

adjective

1. bent like a hook; hook-shaped.

2. having a hook or hooks.

3. made with a hook or by hooking.

4. Informal.

   1. addicted to narcotic drugs.

   2. slavishly interested in, devoted to, or obsessed with.

      He was hooked on television.

5. Slang. married.

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hooked British  

/ ˈhʊkɪdnɪs, hʊkt /

adjective

1. bent like a hook

2. having a hook or hooks

3. caught or trapped

4. a slang word for married

5. slang addicted to a drug

6. (often foll by on) obsessed (with)

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Other Word Forms

• hookedness noun
• subhooked adjective

Etymology

Origin of hooked

before 1000; Middle English hoked, Old English hōkede. See hook ¹, -ed ², -ed ³

Example Sentences

Algorithms that funnel users to harmful content or keep them hooked on the platform could leave the apps exposed to expensive litigation, he and others said.

From Los Angeles Times

“You get hooked on Stewart,” Dea once said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It drew the youth because it made you dance and have fun. I was hooked instantly."

From BBC

Kaley said she first got hooked on YouTube and Instagram in grade school.

From Los Angeles Times

But they also have another effect: keeping customers hooked on Nvidia’s products and steering them away from rival chip providers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• angled
• arched
• beaked
• bent
• crooked
• curved