hook synonyms

hook

n.

  1. An implement for snagging

    lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener.

  2. A curved implement for cutting

    sickle, bill, billhook, machete, adze, scythe; see also tool 1.

hook

v.

  1. To curve in the shape of a hook

    angle, crook, curve; see arch 1.

  2. To catch on a hook

    pin, catch, secure; see fasten 1.

  3. *To attain one's end by trickery

    cheat, defraud, dupe; see deceive.

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