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Synonyms

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.

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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To keep audiences hooked, microdramas are often full of shocking, larger-than-life moments.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He knew there was still time for another twist as Truffert hooked the ball into the roof of the net late on.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service, is putting AI at the center of its strategy to take on bigger players and keep Gen Z viewers hooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Many of our children’s favorite apps and social-media sites were built from the ground up to keep young users hooked and helpless to look away, consequences to their health and well-being be damned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Ella held her breath and hooked arms with Brigit, and they stuck in their pins at the exact same moment.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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