Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hooked

/hʊkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
hooked
IPA
/hʊkt/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of hook

adj

Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

adj

Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hook + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more hooked (comparative) most hooked (superlative)

Derived Forms

hookedness subhooked

Phrases

hooked bracket hooked cross

Synonyms

bent crooked curved addicted dependent dependant drug-addicted strung-out

Rhymes With

looked cooked booked overcooked undercooked precooked rebooked overlooked crooked uncooked

Questions

How do you pronounce hooked?
The recorded pronunciation is /hʊkt/.
What does hooked mean?
simple past and past participle of hook
Where does hooked come from?
From hook + -ed.

How to pronounce hooked

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