hook in

hʊk ɪn

Definition

Definition of hook in - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

attachmentattach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

attach

fasten

engagement

to involve someone in an activity or situation

She managed to hook in several volunteers for the event.

engage

involve

deception

Rare

deceive by luring with false promises

Rare

He tried to hook in investors with fake data.

ensnare

entrap

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Expressions with hook

hook into

connect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

hook on

engage or become interested in something

She hooked on to the new project immediately.

hook up

form an association with someone

They hooked up with a local band for the tour.

hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

off the hook

adj.

relieved from a responsibility or burden

He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

hook a left

make a left turn while driving

At the next intersection, hook a left to reach the gas station.

Terms with hook in included in their meaning

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be hooklike

resemble hook

resemble a hook in shape or function

be unciform

shape

resemble a hook in form

cremaster

zoology

hook-shaped protuberance in butterfly pupae

hamulus

medical

small hook-like structure in anatomy

tonguefish

fish

any flatfish in the Cynoglossidae family with a snout hook

unhooking

adj.

removal process

in the process of being removed from a hook

Examples of hook in in a sentence

The climber hooked in the carabiner for safety.
He tried to hook in his friends for the project.
They hooked in local businesses to sponsor the event.
She managed to hook in customers with false discounts.
The scammer tried to hook in victims using fake testimonials.

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French:accrocher, impliquer, ...
German:einhaken, einbeziehen, ...
Italian:agganciare, coinvolgere, ...
Spanish:enganchar, involucrar, ...
Portuguese:prender, engajar, ...
Chinese:挂, 拉入, ...
Japanese:引っ掛ける, 引き込む, ...
Arabic:عَلَّقَ بِخُطاف, أَشْرَكَ, ...
Hebrew:לְחַבֵּר בְּאֶמְצָעוּת וָו, לְגַיֵּס, ...
Russian:прикреплять, вовлечь, ...
Ukrainian:прикріпити, залучити, ...
Hindi:हुक से लगाना, शामिल करना, ...
Bengali:হুক দিয়ে লাগানো, জড়িয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:fixar amb un ganxo, involucrar, ...
Czech:zaháknout, zapojit, ...
Danish:hægte fast, involvere, ...
Dutch:inhaken, betrekken, ...
Greek:γαντζώνω, εμπλέκω, ...
Hungarian:beakasztani, bevonni, ...
Khmer:ព្យួរភ្ជាប់ដោយទំពក់, ទាក់ទាញឱ្យចូលរួម, ...
Korean:걸다, 참여시키다, ...
Persian:قلاب کردن, جذب کردن, ...
Polish:zaczepiać, zaangażować, ...
Portuguese (BR):prender, engajar, ...
Romanian:a agăța, a implica, ...
Swedish:haka fast, engagera, ...
Thai:เกี่ยว, ดึงเข้าร่วม, ...
Turkish:kancayla takmak, dahil etmek, ...
Vietnamese:móc, lôi kéo, ...

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