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

In an article on Monday, Sir Keir said he wanted to "crack down on the addictive elements of social media" that "keep our children hooked on their screens for hours".

From BBC

Her lawsuit is a test case chosen from among hundreds charging that Instagram and YouTube were designed to snare young users and keep them hooked on their services.

From Los Angeles Times

Zuckerberg, who arrived at court with an entourage of security and associates, is expected to face questions about Instagram's design and what changes the firm made over the years in order to keep people hooked.

From BBC

“I’m hooked, this is awesome,” she said after the first night of her stay.

From The Wall Street Journal

With benign conditions turning gusty in the final hour, Morikawa hooked his tee shot on 17 and could only manage a bogey from the oceanside rough.

From Barron's

Related Words

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