Complete Definition of "hooked"

English

Etymology
hook + -ed

Pronunciation
ho�okt, /h�kt/, /<tt>hUkt</tt>/
audio|en-us-hooked.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�kt|-�kt

Verb form
hooked

  1. Past tense and past participle of to hook.

Adjective
en-adj-more

  1. uncountable Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
  2. addicted|Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.

#:He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
#:You only have to try heroin once to become hooked.

Synonyms
(resembling a hook): bent, crooked, curved
(addicted): addicted

Translations
trans-top|Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook
Finnish: koukkumainen
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trans-bottom

trans-top|Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing
Finnish: koukussa, riippuvainen
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trans-bottom

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