hooked on

idiom

1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.

Examples of hooked on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Currently, we’re all really hooked on this band The Tubs. Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 18 June 2025 Then, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Kosinski got hooked on the Netflix docu-series Drive to Survive, which follows teams over the course of the Formula One season. EW.com, 16 June 2025 After that summer, the family was hooked on summer camp abroad, and returned to the Netherlands for several years to enroll their kids in other camps. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025 Mendler continued her studies at MIT, but she was now thoroughly hooked on space. ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hooked on

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!