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

When I really took an interest in learning more about the sport, and I started to play decades later, I was hooked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Investors hooked on monitoring the situation in Iran over the long weekend and trying to read market tea-leaves may have no choice but to take a look at cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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 • Mar. 28, 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

He hooked an arm around the woman's shoulders.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Related Words

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