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Basketball play
In basketball, a hook shot is a play where the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball using a sweeping motion
Hook_shot
List of individual basketball actions performed in basketball
towards the basket with their outside hand in a "hook" motion. The hook shot and variations such as the jump-hook and skyhook are effective because they are
Basketball_moves
Basketball technique
towards the basket to move away from a trailing defender). With the "hook shot," a player is turned sideways with the shooting arm away from the basket
Jump_shot_(basketball)
assist. hook shot A shot attempt made with a single hand swinging in an arc over the head or shoulders while in motion. Contrast with a regular shot normally
Glossary_of_basketball_terms
Basketball field goal made from beyond the designated three-point line (arc)
in Game 4, neither team attempted a single shot beyond the arc. In its early years, the three-point shot was considered to be nothing more than a gimmick
Three-point_field_goal
Defensive action preventing a score
In basketball, a block or blocked shot occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player to prevent a score
Block_(basketball)
Cricket terminology
The term hook shot is used when the shot is played against a ball bouncing at or above chest high to the batter, the batter thus "hooking" the ball around
Batting_(cricket)
Basketball position
Using his height to dominate opposing players, Mikan invented the hook shot and the shot block; as a consequence, the NCAA, and later NBA, adopted the goaltending
Center_(basketball)
Clock used for pace of play in sports
A shot clock is a countdown timer used in a variety of games and sports, indicating a set amount of time that a team may possess the object of play before
Shot_clock
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hook in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hook is a tool with a curved end. Hook or The Hook may also refer to: Hook#Variations for similar tools
Hook_(disambiguation)
Ability to do any task equally well with either hand
with their left-handed hook shot than they are with their natural right hands. Brothers Marc and Pau Gasol can make hook shots with either hand while
Ambidexterity
Positions played in basketball
sometimes called a standing guard or safety guard, who attempted long-range shots and remained behind on offense to defend against opposing shooters, effectively
Basketball_positions
Rectangular playing surface, with baskets at each end
taking a foul shot, is located within the three-point arc at 15 feet from the plane of the backboard. A foul shot is worth 1 point, but if a shot is made from
Basketball_court
Rules governing the game of basketball
one played today as there was no dribbling, dunking, three-pointers, or shot clock, and goal tending was legal. The ball may be thrown in any direction
Rules_of_basketball
Offensive play in basketball
instead to guard the screening teammate, then the ballhandler has an open shot. Alternatively, freed of his defender, the ballhandler may pass the ball
Pick_and_roll
the basket—otherwise known as Post Position. Then in 1954, the 24-second shot clock was introduced. This was done to increase the speed of the game, by
History_of_basketball
American basketball player (born 1994)
triple-double since Magic Johnson. Six days later, he hit a game-winning hook shot in the paint with 1.9 seconds left in overtime to lift the Lakers to a
Julius_Randle
Basketball technique
jump shot taken while jumping backwards, away from the basket. The goal is to create space between the shooter and the defender, making the shot much
Fadeaway
Penalty in basketball
In basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line (informally known as the foul
Free_throw
American basketball player (1924–2005)
men". His prolific rebounding, shot blocking, and ability to shoot over smaller defenders with his ambidextrous hook shot all helped to change the game
George_Mikan
Basketball unit of scoring accumulated by making field goals and free throws
value is determined by three primary shot types: 1 point is scored for a team when its player makes an unguarded shot from the free throw line. Free throws
Basketball_scorekeeping
Offense technique in multiple sports
it, the player normally must either pass it to another player or take a shot; if the player dribbles and then holds the ball in any way (either grasping
Dribbling
Strike targeting the liver
effect. "5 Setups for the Liver Hook in Boxing". Retrieved 25 October 2025. "How to Setup and Land a Perfect Liver Shot in Boxing". Retrieved 25 October
Liver_shot
1991 film by Steven Spielberg
1989. It was shot almost entirely on sound stages at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California. Released on December 11, 1991, Hook received mixed
Hook_(film)
Basketball technique
A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal
Slam_dunk
Topics referred to by the same term
parachutes Skyhook (tennis), a version of the overhead smash Hook shot, variant, the signature shot of Basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Skyhook
Skyhook
Inventor of basketball (1861–1939)
opportunity to score. In order to score goals, players would throw a soft, lobbing shot like that which had proven effective in his old favorite game, duck on a
James_Naismith
Basketball strategy using intentional fouls
personal fouls throughout the game against selected opponents who poorly shot free throws. Nelson initially used the strategy against power forward Dennis
Hack-a-Shaq
Bowling style
plays it in an attacking manner. The shot that is used to attack the bouncer is the hook shot. To play the hook shot the batter moves his back foot backwards
Bouncer_(cricket)
Variation of basketball
Richard "Pee Wee" Kirkland Raymond Lewis Earl "The Goat" Manigault Demetrius "Hook" Mitchell Malloy Nesmith Sr. Aaron "AO" Owens Darren "Primal Fear" Phillip
Streetball
Inflated ball used for basketball games
game. In broad terms, the ball needs to be light, so it can be carried, shot, and dribbled. It needs to be round so that no matter how it hits the floor
Basketball_(ball)
Team sport
variety of shots – the layup, the jump shot, or a dunk. On defense, they may steal the ball from a dribbler, intercept passes, or block shots. Either offense
Basketball
Offensive play in basketball
Mexico. With time running out and the score tied, guard Dereck Whittenburg shot short of the rim, which effectively functioned as a pass to Lorenzo Charles
Alley-oop
Statistic awarded to a basketball player who retrieves the ball after a missed shot
free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game; if a shot is successfully made possession of the ball will change, otherwise the rebound
Rebound_(basketball)
Illegal blocking of a downward traveling shot in basketball
ball is awarded to the other team. FIBA rules allow a defender to block any shot that is over the rim and the ball is on its upward flight. The prohibition
Goaltending_(basketball)
2012 mass shooting in Connecticut, US
shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, United States. The perpetrator, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, shot and killed 26 people
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy_Hook_Elementary_School_shooting
American basketball player (born 2001)
putback with less than a second in a 107–106 win after Josh Giddey's hook shot rolled off. He led the Thunder with 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists
Jalen_Williams
Area on a basketball court
throw, plus retaining possession and a reset of the shot clock. In all cases, the clock resets if the shot hits the rim or if the player steps out of the lane
Key_(basketball)
Illegal contact with an opponent in basketball
shoot free throws. In 1924, the rules were changed so that the fouled player shot the free throws. The victim of a contact foul used to be given three attempts
Personal_foul_(basketball)
Basketball offensive strategy
original strong-side block player is able to establish position for an easy shot while the defender is lured by all of the movement and cutting by the other
Triangle_offense
American basketball player (born 1947)
sweeping motion of a hook shot, instead keeping the ball close to his body and shooting with a straighter motion. Abdul-Jabbar's hook shot improved in his
Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar
Type of basket score in basketball
In basketball, a field goal is a basket scored on any shot or tap other than a free throw, worth two or three points depending on the location of the attempt
Field_goal_(basketball)
Professional basketball league (1967–1976)
commissioner and came up with the idea for the three-point shot to go along with a 30-second shot clock. Echoing the NHL, the league named a Most Valuable
American Basketball Association
American_Basketball_Association
Piece of basketball equipment
shooter determine the proper aim and banking for either a layup or distance shot. In addition to those markings and those of its manufacturer, leagues and
Backboard_(basketball)
2021 video game
Spider-Man whereas we might've just had a hook shot somewhere, now we're having areas where you can Hook Shot and then use Phantom Dash and then wall run
Ratchet_&_Clank:_Rift_Apart
Basketball shot taken just before a clock expires
In timed sports, a buzzer beater is a successful shot made as the clock expires at the end of a period or at the end of the game, leaving zero seconds
Buzzer_beater
Offensive strategy in basketball and handball
He then either passes it to another player for quick scoring or takes the shot himself. If contact is made between him and a defender from behind while
Fast_break
Situation in basketball
shot attempts. Instead of the 1 shot awarded on a made basket or a missed 1-point shot attempt, or the 2 free throws awarded on a missed 2-point shot
Bonus_(basketball)
Rule in basketball
assume big Leroy Edwards would have been given a fantastic number of foul shots. Minor mayhem was committed on the person of Edwards by Terjesen and Klein
Three_seconds_rule
Basketball rules infraction in the NBA
rules: Overview, regulations, scoring, roster size, violations, timeouts, shot clock | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22. v t e
Defensive three-second violation
Defensive_three-second_violation
American basketball player (1942–1972)
the clinic with only the use of a right-handed hook shot but left with the ability to "shoot every shot in the book". On January 18, 1964, the NBA authorized
Reggie_Harding
American basketball player
Garden when he scored 21 points, many on his deadly hook shot. After the game, the media declared his shot to be one of the best ever showcased in Madison
Hook_Dillon
Long-range basketball shot taken from beyond the half-court line
shot is a long-range basketball shot generally taken from the half-court line or beyond. Some sports web sites define such shots as "Heaves". Shots from
Half-court_shot
Basketball foul which does not involve physical contact between players
after a warning, was a technical foul charged to the offending team and one shot for the offense, except that if the first violation occurred within 24 seconds
Technical_foul
Disallowed action in the sport of basketball
dribbles he has lost control of a live ball on the playing court because of: A shot for a field goal. A touch of the ball by an opponent. A pass or fumble that
Double_dribble
Type of shot in basketball
A layup in basketball is a two-point shot attempt made by leaping from below, "laying" the ball up[clarification needed] near the basket, and using one
Layup
Game or activity similar to the standard game of basketball
beforehand what the requirements of the shot are. If that player is successful, every other player must attempt that same shot according to its requirements. Players
Variations_of_basketball
Basketball move
dribble, quickly simulates taking a shot the while going towards the basket then proceeds to make an actual shot with the last remaining legal step. It
Pinoy_step
Evaluation performance methods in the sport
+ Fouls Drawn) − (Missed Field Goals + Missed Free Throws + Turnovers + Shots Rejected + Fouls Committed) Averages per game are denoted by *PG, e.g. PPG
Basketball_statistics
Serbian basketball player (born 1995)
the season behind only Westbrook (34). On March 14, Jokic hit a rainbow hook-shot at the buzzer against the Dallas Mavericks to award Denver a 100–99 win
Nikola_Jokić
American romance novelist
Kingmaker (2019) The Rebel King (2019) Queen Move (2020) Long Shot (2018) Block Shot (2018) Hook Shot (2019) Hoops Shorts (2022) Reel (2021) The Close-Up (2022)
Kennedy_Ryan
American mass murderer (1992–2012)
perpetrated the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history. On December 14, 2012, he fatally shot his mother, Nancy
Adam_Lanza
World Radio History. "Hook Shots" (PDF). Cash Box. 4 June 1977. p. 52. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History. "Dr Hook - A Little Bit More
Dr._Hook_discography
Basketball equipment hanging from the backboard
the metal rim and net. Today there are breakaway rims. A field goal is a shot that goes through the basket. A rim, hoop, or basket ring is a piece of basketball
Basket_(basketball)
American basketball player
member of the Philadelphia Warriors for his entire career. Known for his hook shot, Johnston was a six-time NBA All-Star; he led the NBA in scoring three
Neil_Johnston
Basketball shot that hits nothing
In basketball, an air ball is an unblocked shot that misses the net, rim and backboard entirely. The Oxford English Dictionary cites earliest printed use
Air_ball
Type of basketball player
teardrop shot. This style of high-percentage two-point play is commonly referred to as slashing. Slashers usually take more free-throw shots than other
Slasher_(basketball)
Faked pass attempt in basketball and American football
quarterback is throwing. In basketball, it is also known as a shot fake, and usually involves a jump shot, restrained before the feet leave the ground (if the
Pump_fake
Basketball terminology
being a known threat. This in turn helps their teammates access more open shot opportunities themselves. As the offensive player is deemed a threat by the
Gravity_(basketball)
Basketball phenomenon
structure, the board was broken during a rebound of the ball from a jump shot, or the player had no intentions to dunk with force. Throughout the history
Backboard_shattering
Basketball technique
blowing past the defender. The crossover can allow the player an open jump shot or a clear path to the basket. The crossover is generally performed for space
Crossover_dribble
Basketball slang
Brick". The Washington Times. November 22, 1996. "Washingtonpost.com: Great Shot! Jordan's Best Amazingly Goes One Better". The Washington Post. Retrieved
Posterized
American basketball player and coach
professional basketball player. A 6′ 4″ forward who excelled with the hook shot, Hagan, nicknamed "Li’l Abner", played his entire 10-year NBA career (1956–1966)
Cliff_Hagan
American basketball player (born 1961)
season's fifth game against the Dallas Mavericks, Bowie went up for a jump hook shot. As he went up, his legs buckled underneath him and Bowie fell to the
Sam_Bowie
Fast, freewheeling style of basketball play
moves the ball forward as quickly as possible and takes the first available shot, often a three-pointer. Westhead's teams try to shoot the ball in less than
Run_and_gun_(basketball)
Boxing punch
arc into the opponent. A hook is usually aimed at the jaw, but it can also be used for body shots, especially to the liver. Hook punches can be thrown by
Hook_(boxing)
Basketball technique
The finger roll is a specialized type of basketball layup shot where the ball is rolled off the tips of the player's fingers. The advantage of the finger
Finger_roll
American professional bowler
a stroker, either throwing the ball relatively straight or playing a hook shot from the extreme outside of the lane. But he has also shown the ability
Norm_Duke
When a basketball team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team
loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket. This can result from a player getting the ball stolen
Turnover_(basketball)
North America basketball championship series
the Memorial Day Massacre. The 1987 Finals included Johnson hitting a hook shot with two seconds left in Game 4 to give the Lakers a 107–106 win and a
NBA_Finals
Term in basketball referring to a legal turnover
fast reflexes, all common traits of good defenders. However, like blocked shots, steals are not always a perfect gauge of a player's defensive abilities
Steal_(basketball)
1992 film directed by Ron Shelton
agrees to use his connections to get her on the show if Billy can sink a hook shot from beyond the half-court line, which he does. Gloria initially stumbles
White_Men_Can't_Jump
American basketball player (born 1997)
All-Defensive team honoree and earned the nickname "Captain Hook" for his unusual skill at shooting hook shots. As a senior, he was a 2020 Second team All-Big Ten
Zavier_Simpson
Basketball rule
an official waving his arm to visibly count, if there is no shot clock available or the shot clock is turned off. However, women's college basketball introduced
Time_line_(basketball)
Illegal action in basketball
violation (Illegal defense) (penalized as a technical foul) Five-second rule Shot clock violation Time line violation, exceeding the time limit to reach the
Violation_(basketball)
Pasadena, California: Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 25, 2025. Hooks, Kalan (January 24, 2025). "Khatchikian brothers set California single-game
List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game
List_of_basketball_players_who_have_scored_100_points_in_a_single_game
Basketball team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Celtics. In game six of the series, Abdul-Jabbar made his famous "sky hook" shot in a classic double-overtime victory. However, the Bucks then lost in
Milwaukee_Bucks
Defensive strategy in sports
effect increasing the margin for error which can cause a turnover and another shot at goal. As a result, the best ways to break the zone are for the full-back
Zone_defense
American basketball player (1934–2021)
Baylor's offensive repertoire, it included a running bank shot and a left-handed hook shot, though he was right-handed. He had an on-court facial twitch
Elgin_Baylor
Cricket match
advice regarding Rahane's reputation for being a "compulsive pull shot or hook shot player". Ravichandran Ashwin came to the crease and scored quickly
2021 World Test Championship final
2021_World_Test_Championship_final
Depiction of human ejaculation
A cum shot is the depiction of human ejaculation, especially onto another person. The term is usually applied to depictions occurring in pornographic films
Cum_shot
Basketball game played by two people
may differ from a normal game include "make it take it", where making a shot is rewarded with possession of the ball instead of giving it to the opposing
One-on-one_(basketball)
Connecticut memorial for the elementary-school shooting victims
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial is a memorial in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, that honors the twenty children and six educators who were victims of the
Sandy_Hook_Memorial
American basketball player (born 1992)
game-winner was a record 21-foot floater, for the longest game-winning hook shot ever recorded. On April 7, Irving scored a season-high 48 points in a
Kyrie_Irving
Basketball drill
Eventually the player should learn how to quickly grab the ball and take a shot while taking the permitted two steps. Virtually every great forward and center
Mikan_drill
Technology to track players in the NBA
points. Pull up shots (definition: "any jump shot outside 10 feet where a player took 1 or more dribbles before shooting") - pull up shots points per game
Player_tracking_(NBA)
Basketball strategy
other goal the moment the opponents launch a shot, without waiting to see the outcome of the shot. If the shot fails and the defense gets the rebound, the
Cherry_picking_(basketball)
Offensive strategy in basketball
the ball until a teammate becomes open for an uncontested lay-up or jump shot. Players are required to be unselfish and disciplined and must be effective
Motion_offense
American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
Johnson hit a last-second hook shot over Celtics big men Parish and Kevin McHale to win the game 107–106. The game-winning shot, which Johnson dubbed his
Magic_Johnson
West Indian cricketer (born 1952)
outside off-stump through midwicket, his trademark shot, and was one of the great exponents of the hook shot. Richards was notorious for punishing bowlers
Viv_Richards
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
Male
Danish
, brave warrior, or, hero.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from the bird (Old English hrÅc), most likely given to a person with very dark hair or a dark complexion or to someone with a raucous voice.English : some early examples, such as Robert of ye Rook (London 1318) and Henry del Rook (Staffordshire 1332), point clearly to a local name of some kind. The first of these could be from a house sign, the second may be a variant of Rock 1.German : from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with hrok, of uncertain origin; perhaps a cognate of 1 or from Middle High German rÅhen ‘to cry or yell (in battle)’ or Old High German ruoh ‘intent’.Perhaps an altered spelling of German Ruck.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hook, either in the topographic sense or a patronymic from the nickname. This surname is also established in northern Ireland.
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Hud is the English Language Equivalent; A Prophet's Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hoo 1.
Boy/Male
English
Cook.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
A Celestical; Virgin of Paradise; Nymph; A Virgin Maiden of Paradise for Its Dwellers
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Occupational Name; One who Cooks Food
Boy/Male
Muslim
Name of a prophet of almighty, A prophet title of the 11th
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia and the south)
English (East Anglia and the south) : topographic name for someone who lived on a spur of a hill, from the Old English dative case hÅe (originally used after a preposition) of hÅh ‘spur of a hill’. The surname may also derive from any of the minor places named with this word, such as Hoo in Kent and Hooe in Devon and Sussex.Chinese : see Hu.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Raven
Girl/Female
Muslim
Virgin of Paradise. Nymph. (Note: Has pious meaning, not slovenly.).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a maker of hoods or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive hood, from Middle English hod(de), hood, hud ‘hood’. Some early examples with prepositions seem to be topographic names, referring to a place where there was a hood-shaped hill or a natural shelter or overhang, providing protection from the elements. In some cases the name may be habitational, from places called Hood, in Devon (possibly ‘hood-shaped hill’) and North Yorkshire (possibly ‘shelter’ or ‘fortification’).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hUid ‘descendant of Ud’, a personal name of uncertain derivation. This was the name of an Ulster family who were bards to the O’Neills of Clandeboy. It was later altered to Mac hUid. Compare Mahood.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hook.
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of a prophet of almighty, A prophet title of the th
Surname or Lastname
English (southern)
English (southern) : from Middle English hoke, Old English hÅc ‘hook’, in any of a variety of senses: as a metonymic occupational name for someone who made and sold hooks as agricultural implements or employed them in his work; as a topographic name for someone who lived by a ‘hook’ of land, i.e. the bend of a river or the spur of a hill; or as a nickname (in part a survival of an Old English byname) for someone with a hunched back or a hooked nose. A similar ambiguity of interpretation presents itself in the case of Crook. In some cases the surname may be habitational from any of various places named Hook(e), from this word, as for example in Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire.Swedish (Hö(ö)k) : nickname or a metonymic occupational name from hök ‘hawk’, a soldier’s name.
Surname or Lastname
Dutch and North German
Dutch and North German : variant of Hoff.North German : topographic name from a variant of Hoff.Dutch : nickname from hoofd ‘head’. Compare English Head 1.English : variant spelling of Huff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a cook, a seller of cooked meats, or a keeper of an eating house, from Old English cÅc (Latin coquus). There has been some confusion with Cocke.Irish and Scottish : usually identical in origin with the English name, but in some cases a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cúg ‘son of Hugo’ (see McCook).In North America Cook has absorbed examples of cognate and semantically equivalent names from other languages, such as German and Jewish Koch.Erroneous translation of French Lécuyer (see Lecuyer).Francis Cooke (died 1663) and his eldest son John were passengers on the Mayflower in 1621; they were joined two years later by Francis’s wife and other children. In the words of William Bradford, when he died he had ‘lived to see his children’s children have children’.
Girl/Female
Indian
A virgin maiden of paradise
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a Raga
Girl/Female
Indian
Stock-pile of good qualities
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of the Earth
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Shining; Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Om, Sacred Mantra
Boy/Male
Swedish Norse
Victorious.
Male
Dutch
, everlasting, or, ever-living.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With Terrible Arrows
Boy/Male
French Latin
To rise again.
Biblical
vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
HOOK SHOT
v. t.
To disable by cutting the tendons of the hock; to hamstring; to hough.
n.
Anything resembling a hood in form or use
v. t.
To catch or fasten with a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout.
v. t.
To concoct or prepare; hence, to tamper with or alter; to garble; -- often with up; as, to cook up a story; to cook an account.
n.
See Eccentric, and V-hook.
v. t.
To look at; to turn the eyes toward.
v. t.
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
v. t.
To express or manifest by a look.
n.
A piece of metal, or other hard material, formed or bent into a curve or at an angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything; as, a hook for catching fish; a hook for fastening a gate; a boat hook, etc.
v. t.
To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.
v. t.
To enter, write, or register in a book or list.
n.
The projecting points of the thigh bones of cattle; -- called also hook bones.
v. t.
To pack, as staves, in a shook.
a.
Full of hooks; pertaining to hooks.
n.
Expression of the eyes and face; manner; as, a proud or defiant look.
n.
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
n.
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
v. i.
To bend; to curve as a hook.
a.
Provided with a hook or hooks.