hooked

/hʊkt/

adj 2

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

become, get

She became hooked on mystery novels after reading just the first chapter.

get sb

keep sb

The video game's challenging levels keep players hooked for hours every day.

ADV

truly

She became truly hooked on the show after watching just the first episode.

completely, totally

PREP

My brother got hooked on video games and now plays them every day.

Definitions

adj

Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

a hooked nose

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — addicted to a drug

dependent
dependant
drug-addicted
strung-out

adjective — curved down like an eagle's beak

aquiline

adjective — having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to gr

hooklike

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a hooked nose

Wiktionary

He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.

Wiktionary

You only have to try heroin once to become hooked.

Wiktionary

He got hooked on drugs at a young age.

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My cousin is hooked on smack.

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At first, I was only looking at the French sentences, but before I knew it, I was hooked into translating them.

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