hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

sense 1 is also

ˈhu̇-kəd 

1

: having the form of a hook

2

: provided with a hook

3

: made by hooking

a hooked rug

4

a

: addicted to narcotics

b

: fascinated by or devoted to something

Examples of hooked in a Sentence

Her friends talked her into playing golf, and now she's hooked.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pictures shared by investigators show a dingy basement lit by a single bulb, with hooked metal chains dangling from wooden beams overhead. —Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025

Leone and the rescue center's vet gave her an antibiotic in case of infection, fed her soft foods and trimmed her nails and beak, which is shaped more like a duck's than a turtle's hooked mouth because of her living conditions. —Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025

The signs were ominous on the opening hole as Dunlap began his round with a hooked drive into the gallery on his way to a bogey. —Matias Grez, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025

The hooked wool design features a playful bunny jumping amidst greenery and bloom. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing hooked

• hooked on

Rhymes for hooked

• precooked
• uncooked
• unhooked
• booked
• brooked
• cooked
• looked
• overlooked
• undercooked

Kids Definition

hooked

adjective

ˈhu̇kt 

1

: shaped like or provided with a hook

2

a

: addicted to narcotics

b

: fascinated by or fond of something

hooked on skiing