hook
noun/verb/hʊk/
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Hook has three main meanings: a curved metal device used to hang things, the catchy, repeated chorus of a song in music, and to attract or capture someone's interest. In all cases, something is caught and held.
📖 Meanings
1a curved piece of metal for hanging or catching things
"Hang your coat on the hook by the door." — (physical hook on a wall)
2the catchy, repeated part of a song — the chorus
"That hook is so catchy I can't stop humming it." — (music: the part that sticks in your head)
3to attract or capture someone's interest (verb)
"The first chapter hooked me completely." — (grabbed and held my attention)
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💬 Phrases
off the hookhook, line and sinkercatchy hookhooked on something
❓ What does 'hook' mean in music?