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Definition of hooked adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hooked

adjective
 
/hʊkt/
 
/hʊkt/
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  1. curved; like a hook in shape
    • a hooked nose/beak/finger
  2. [not before noun] hooked (on something) (informal) needing something that is bad for you, especially a drug
    • People who are truly hooked will go to any lengths to satisfy their craving for the drug.
    • She's completely hooked on TV.
    Topics Social issuesc1, Health problemsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    adverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • well and truly
    preposition
    • on
    See full entry
  3. [not before noun] hooked (on something) (informal) enjoying something very much, so that you want to do it, see it, etc. as much as possible
    • I first got hooked on scuba diving when I was twelve.
    • a master storyteller who knows how to keep his readers hooked
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    adverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • well and truly
    preposition
    • on
    See full entry
  4. having one or more hooks
See hooked in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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