hooks
Angler's sharp lures
Hooks are curved or angled pieces designed to catch, hold, or hang things: a coat hook, a fish hook, a crochet hook.
In boxing, a hook is a punch thrown in a curved arc.
A hook in music or advertising is a catchy element that grabs attention: The song has a great hook.
To hook something is to catch or attach it.
To be hooked is to be addicted or captivated: I'm hooked on this show.
To hook up can mean to connect equipment, meet casually, or have a sexual encounter.
Repeated musical phrase
- chorusSingers performing together
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- catchyEasy to remember
- earwormInescapable catchy melody
refrain · jingle · motif · verse · bridge · groove · beat · tune
Securing device that clicks
- latchDoor-securing catch
- pegWooden pin for fastening
- hangerCloset garment support
- bracketSupport or category
mount · anchor · carabiner · coat · curtain · wall · ceiling · grommet
Lure for prey
- lureThing that tempts
- tackleGear or takedown
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- reelWinding cylinder or dance
rod · angler · fly-fishing · cast · sinker · bobber · gaff · jig
Suspenseful unresolved ending
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
plot · tension · opening · setup · foreshadowing · callback · payoff · chapter
Twisted strand for crafts
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- crochetHooked needle needlework
- knittingLoop-based textile making
loop · gauge · afghan · pattern · fiber · craft · shank · slip
riff
Repeated musical phrase
earworm · refrain · jingle · motif · verse · bridge · groove · beat · tune · pop
clasp
Securing device that clicks
bracket · mount · anchor · carabiner · coat · curtain · wall · ceiling · grommet · eyelet
bait
Lure for prey
reel · rod · angler · fly-fishing · cast · sinker · bobber · gaff · jig · spinner
cliffhanger
Suspenseful unresolved ending
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- teaserSomething that piques interest
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
intrigue · plot · tension · opening · setup · foreshadowing · callback · payoff · chapter · reader
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
knitting · loop · gauge · afghan · pattern · fiber · craft · shank · slip · chain
punch
Strike with fist
right · knockout · swing · haymaker · body · combination · counterpunch · sparring · glove · ring
slice
Portion cut off
shot · swing · drive · ball · trajectory · spin · tee · fairway · shank · pull
- closethangers, shelves, drawers, rod, doors
- fishing industrycommercial fishing, fishing fleet, fishing vessels, fishing ports, fishing port
- freshwater fishingfreshwater fishing, trout fishing, salmon fishing, freshwater fish, bass fishing
- bathroom itemstowels, hand soap, tissues, mirror, lotion
- Christmas treesChristmas tree, ornaments, tree topper, tree stand, tree skirt
- closet featuresshelves, hangers, shoe rack, drawers, rods
hooksrods
Thin cylindrical shafts
poles · planes · straight lines · straight pins · pegs
- hook upConnect or couple casually
- off the hookReleased from responsibility
- hooked upConnected to a system
- hooking upCasual sexual encounter
- fish hookBarbed tackle for catching
- on the hookBearing responsibility for something
hook, hooked, hooking, unhook, unhooked, fishhook, unhooks, unhooking, meathook