hook into

hʊk ˈɪntu

Definition

Definition of hook into - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

connectionconnect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

attach

link

involve

become involved or interested in something

She quickly hooked into the new project.

engage

involve

cybersecurity

TECH.

gain unauthorized access to a system

TECH.

Hackers tried to hook into the company's database.

infiltrate

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Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

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 into included in their meaning

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crook

shaping

bend or form into a hook shape

sniggle

fishing technique

fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places

Examples of hook into in a sentence

They hooked the computer into the network.
He hooked into the conversation with great enthusiasm.
They hooked into the community activities right away.
They managed to hook into the secure server.
Someone tried to hook into my email account.

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French:accrocher, s'impliquer, ...
German:anschließen, sich einlassen, ...
Italian:collegare a, interessarsi a, ...
Spanish:enganchar a, interesarse por, ...
Portuguese:conectar, interessar-se, ...
Chinese:连接到, 投入, ...
Japanese:接続する, 関与する, ...
Arabic:وَصَلَ, اِنْدَمَجَ في, ...
Hebrew:לְחַבֵּר לְ, לְהִיכָּנֵס לְ, ...
Russian:подключить, вовлечься, ...
Ukrainian:підключити, залучатися до, ...
Hindi:जोड़ना, शामिल होना, ...
Bengali:জুড়ে দেওয়া, জড়িত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:enganxar, involucrar-se, ...
Czech:připojit, zapojit se do, ...
Danish:koble til, involvere sig, ...
Dutch:aansluiten op, betrokken raken bij, ...
Greek:συνδέω, εμπλέκομαι, ...
Hungarian:hozzákapcsolni, bekapcsolódni, ...
Khmer:ភ្ជាប់ទៅនឹង, ចូលរួមក្នុង, ...
Korean:연결하다, 관심을 가지다, ...
Persian:وصل کردن به, درگیر شدن در, ...
Polish:podłączać, zaangażować się w, ...
Portuguese (BR):conectar, interessar-se, ...
Romanian:a conecta la, a implica în, ...
Swedish:koppla in, engagera sig i, ...
Thai:ต่อเข้ากับ, มีส่วนร่วมใน, ...
Turkish:bağlamak, ilgilenmek, ...
Vietnamese:gắn vào, tham gia vào, ...

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