hook shot

hʊk ʃɑt

Definition

Definition of hook shot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

basketball movebasketball shot made with a sweeping arm motion

He scored with a perfect hook shot.

cricket stroke

cricket shot played by swinging the bat horizontally

The batsman executed a hook shot to the leg side.

golf swing

Rare

golf shot curving unintentionally to the left

Rare

His hook shot landed in the rough.

fade

hook

slice

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basketball shot made with a sweeping arm motion

Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

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.

Expressions with shot

warning shot

gunshot fired to warn without harm

The soldier fired a warning shot into the air.

cheap shot

unfair remark targeting someone's vulnerability

His comment about her past was a cheap shot.

parting shot

final remark made before leaving, often meant to insult

He left the meeting with a parting shot at his boss.

big shot

important or influential person

He became a big shot in the tech industry after his app went viral..

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

take a shot

attempt to do something

She decided to take a shot at painting.

give it a shot

try something new or unfamiliar

I’ve never tried sushi before, but I’ll give it a shot.

give it one's best shot

make the best effort or try as hard as possible

She decided to give it her best shot during the competition.

give something a shot

try or attempt something new or uncertain

She decided to give painting a shot.

have a shot

attempt something new or challenging

She decided to have a shot at painting.

Examples of hook shot in a sentence

Practicing the hook shot improved his basketball skills.
He scored a boundary with a perfect hook shot.
The hook shot is his signature move.
The golfer's hook shot veered into the trees.
He practiced to avoid the dreaded hook shot.

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French:tir en crochet, coup de crochet, ...
German:Hakenwurf, Haken-Schuss, ...
Italian:gancio, colpo a uncino, ...
Spanish:gancho, tiro de gancho, ...
Portuguese:gancho, tacada em gancho, ...
Chinese:勾手投篮, 勾手球, ...
Japanese:フックショット, フック打ち, ...
Arabic:تَصْويبة خَطّافِيّة, ضَرْبَة هُوك, ...
Hebrew:זְרִיקַת כַּדּוּרְסַל, הוּק שׁוֹט, ...
Russian:бросок крюком, хук-шот, ...
Ukrainian:гак, удар гаком, ...
Hindi:हुक शॉट, हुक शॉट खेल, ...
Bengali:হুক শট, বাঁকানো শট, ...
Catalan:ganxo, tir horitzontal, ...
Czech:hák, hook, ...
Danish:krogskud, hook shot, ...
Dutch:hookshot, hook shot, ...
Greek:σουτ με γάντζο, χτύπημα κρίκετ, ...
Hungarian:horogdobás, hook shot, ...
Khmer:ការបោះបាល់កោង, ការវាយបាល់ដោយគ្រវីដំបងផ្តេក, ...
Korean:훅슛, 훅 샷, ...
Persian:شوت قلابی, ضربه قلابی, ...
Polish:rzut hakiem, strzał hakowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):gancho, hook shot, ...
Romanian:aruncare cu cârlig, lovitură de cârlig, ...
Swedish:krokskott, hookslag, ...
Thai:การยิงลูกฮุก, ฮุคช็อต, ...
Turkish:hook shot, kanca vuruşu, ...
Vietnamese:cú ném móc, cú đánh móc, ...

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