hooked
[ hookt ]
adjective
bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
having a hook or hooks.
made with a hook or by hooking.
Informal.
addicted to narcotic drugs.
slavishly interested in, devoted to, or obsessed with: He was hooked on television.
Slang. married.
Origin of hooked
1Other words from hooked
- hook·ed·ness [hook-id-nis], /ˈhuk ɪd nɪs/, noun
- sub·hooked, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hooked
hooked
/ (hʊkt) /
adjective
bent like a hook
having a hook or hooks
caught or trapped
a slang word for married
slang addicted to a drug
(often foll by on) obsessed (with)
Derived forms of hooked
- hookedness (ˈhʊkɪdnɪs), noun
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