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hook
noun
a
curved
piece
of
metal
or
plastic
used
to
catch
,
hold
,
or
hang
things
•
The
fisherman
attached
a
wriggling
worm
to
his
sharp
hook
before
casting
his
line
.
The
fisherman
attached
a
wriggling
worm
to
his
sharp
hook
before
casting
his
line
.
•
Hang
your
coat
on
the
hook
by
the
door
when
you
come
in
.
Hang
your
coat
on
the
hook
by
the
door
when
you
come
in
.
verb
to
fasten
or
connect
something
by
means
of
a
hook
or
similar
device
•
Could
you
hook
this
picture
frame
onto
the
nail
for
me
?
Could
you
hook
this
picture
frame
onto
the
nail
for
me
?
•
The
trailer
was
hooked
to
the
back
of
the
truck
before
the
journey
.
The
trailer
was
hooked
to
the
back
of
the
truck
before
the
journey
.
noun
a
catchy
idea
,
phrase
,
or
feature
that
quickly
grabs
people
’
s
attention
•
The
song's
chorus
has
a
memorable
hook
that
you
can't
stop
humming
.
The
song's
chorus
has
a
memorable
hook
that
you
can't
stop
humming
.
•
The
ad
agency
needed
a
clever
hook
to
sell
the
new
phone
.
The
ad
agency
needed
a
clever
hook
to
sell
the
new
phone
.
verb
to
make
someone
very
interested
or
enthusiastic
•
The
first
episode
hooked
me
,
and
I
binge-watched
the
whole
series
in
one
night
.
The
first
episode
hooked
me
,
and
I
binge-watched
the
whole
series
in
one
night
.
•
Video
games
can
easily
hook
teenagers
for
hours
.
Video
games
can
easily
hook
teenagers
for
hours
.
shake
verb
-
shake
,
shaking
,
shakes
,
shook
,
shaken
to
move
or
be
moved
quickly
back
and
forth
or
up
and
down
•
Before
opening
the
paint
can
,
Julia
shook
it
so
the
colors
would
mix
evenly
.
Before
opening
the
paint
can
,
Julia
shook
it
so
the
colors
would
mix
evenly
.
•
The
gardener
told
me
to
shake
the
tree
gently
to
make
the
ripe
apples
fall
.
The
gardener
told
me
to
shake
the
tree
gently
to
make
the
ripe
apples
fall
.
Old
English
‘
sceacan
’
meaning
‘
to
move
quickly
’,
later
influenced
by
Norse
‘
skaka
’.
verb
-
shake
,
shaking
,
shakes
,
shook
,
shaken
to
tremble
or
shiver
,
especially
because
of
cold
,
fear
,
or
excitement
•
The
baby
penguin
was
shaking
with
cold
on
the
icy
rock
.
The
baby
penguin
was
shaking
with
cold
on
the
icy
rock
.
•
She
could
feel
her
hands
shake
as
she
stepped
onto
the
stage
.
She
could
feel
her
hands
shake
as
she
stepped
onto
the
stage
.
Derived
from
the
same
root
as
the
movement
sense
,
extended
figuratively
to
bodily
trembling
.
verb
-
shake
,
shaking
,
shakes
,
shook
,
shaken
to
clasp
and
move
someone
’
s
hand
up
and
down
as
a
greeting
or
sign
of
agreement
•
At
the
end
of
the
meeting
,
they
stood
up
to
shake
hands
.
At
the
end
of
the
meeting
,
they
stood
up
to
shake
hands
.
•
The
coach
came
over
to
shake
each
player
’
s
hand
after
the
victory
.
The
coach
came
over
to
shake
each
player
’
s
hand
after
the
victory
.
The
gesture
dates
back
to
ancient
cultures
where
showing
an
empty
hand
proved
peaceful
intent
.
verb
-
shake
,
shaking
,
shakes
,
shook
,
shaken
to
disturb
or
upset
someone
deeply
,
making
them
feel
shocked
or
less
confident
•
The
sudden
announcement
of
layoffs
shook
the
entire
staff
.
The
sudden
announcement
of
layoffs
shook
the
entire
staff
.
•
The
tragedy
deeply
shook
the
small
community
.
The
tragedy
deeply
shook
the
small
community
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
physical
movement
to
emotional
disturbance
in
the
16th
century
.