hook
/hʊk/noun
उच्चारण हुक
हुक, काँटा
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as idiom
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[C]
a curved piece of metal or plastic that is used for hanging things on or for catching fish
हुक, काँटा
- Hang your coat on the hook.
- a fish hook
- She hung the keys on a hook beside the door.
+ 2 more examples
- The fisherman put a worm on the hook.
- A hook on the wall held the kitchen towel.
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[T, I]
to fasten or hang something on something else using a hook; to catch a fish with a hook; to make somebody interested or addicted
हुक से टाँगना; फँसाना
- The show hooked millions of viewers.
- He hooked his bag on the peg behind the door.
- The fish hooked itself on the line.
+ 2 more examples
- The first chapter hooked me, and I read the book in one night.
- She hooked the curtain back to let in the light.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be hooked on + sth
Hooked on means very interested in or dependent on something, often a habit. The preposition is on, not with.
'Hooked on' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ में बहुत रुचि रखना या उस पर निर्भर होना है, प्रायः आदत के रूप में। Preposition 'on' है, 'with' नहीं।
- Many teenagers are hooked on mobile games.
- She got hooked on mystery novels at school.
hook sth on / over / onto sth
Hook means to fasten or hang something using a hook, and a particle shows where.
'Hook' का अर्थ हुक से कुछ टाँगना या कसना है, और particle स्थान बताता है।
- He hooked his bag over his shoulder.
- The fisherman hooked a big rohu.
hook up (with) / hook up to
Hook up means to connect equipment to a power supply or network. Informally, hook up with means to meet someone.
'Hook up' का अर्थ उपकरण को बिजली या नेटवर्क से जोड़ना है। अनौपचारिक रूप से 'hook up with' का अर्थ किसी से मिलना है।
- The technician hooked up the printer to the computer.
- I'll hook up with you at the station.
by hook or by crook / off the hook
By hook or by crook means by any possible way. Off the hook means free from a difficult situation.
'By hook or by crook' का अर्थ किसी भी तरीके से है। 'Off the hook' का अर्थ कठिन स्थिति से मुक्त होना है।
- He wants to win the contract by hook or by crook.
- The teacher let the class off the hook with a short test.
a hook (noun)
As a noun it also means a catchy part of a song or a clever opening that draws attention.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ गीत का आकर्षक भाग या ध्यान खींचने वाली चतुर शुरुआत भी है।
- The chorus is the hook of the song.
+Collocations 4
verb + hook
hang oncatch withbendfastenfix
- She hung her umbrella on the hook behind the door.
adjective + hook
metalsharpstrongfishingcoat
- A sharp hook caught his sleeve.
hooked + preposition
ontobyup to
- The students were hooked on the new series.
hook + noun
lineshotnoseand eyeup
- He played a hook shot to the boundary.
“More examples 5
- Radhika hung her school bag on the hook near the door.
राधिका ने अपना स्कूल बैग दरवाज़े के पास लगी खूँटी पर टाँग दिया।
- The boy caught a fish with a hook and a thin line.
लड़के ने काँटे और पतली डोरी से एक मछली पकड़ी।
- The first sentence of the essay should hook the reader.
निबंध का पहला वाक्य पाठक को बाँध लेना चाहिए।
- The thief was let off the hook for lack of proof.
सबूत के अभाव में चोर को छोड़ दिया गया।
- The speakers are hooked up to the main computer.
स्पीकर मुख्य कंप्यूटर से जुड़े हुए हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is hooked with online games.
✓ He is hooked on online games.
Be hooked takes on for the thing you cannot stop.
जिस चीज़ की लत हो, उसके लिए 'be hooked' के साथ 'on' आता है।
✗ The fisherman hooked a fish by a hook.
✓ The fisherman hooked a fish with a hook.
An instrument is shown with with, not by.
साधन को बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
¶Idioms 2
by hook or by crook
in any way possible, even if it is not honest
उचित-अनुचित किसी भी तरह से, येन-केन-प्रकारेण
- He was determined to win the election by hook or by crook.
- We must finish the project by hook or by crook before the deadline.
let sb off the hook / get sb off the hook
to free yourself or sb else from a difficult situation or punishment
किसी को मुसीबत या सज़ा से बचा लेना
- The judge let him off the hook with a warning.
- His friend's lie got him off the hook.
→Phrasal verbs 1
hook sth up (to sth) / hook up (to sth)
to connect a piece of electronic equipment to another or to a power supply
(उपकरण को) जोड़ना, कनेक्ट करना
- We hooked up the projector to the laptop.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By hook or by crook (by any means, honest or dishonest), off the hook (free from a difficult situation or punishment: 'let sb off the hook'), hook, line and sinker (completely: 'He believed the lie hook, line and sinker'), be hooked on sth (be addicted to something: 'hooked on mobile games').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: by hook or by crook (किसी भी तरह, ईमानदारी या बेईमानी से, साम-दाम-दंड-भेद से), off the hook (कठिन स्थिति या दंड से मुक्त: 'let sb off the hook'), hook, line and sinker (पूरी तरह: 'He believed the lie hook, line and sinker'), be hooked on sth (किसी चीज़ की लत होना: 'hooked on mobile games')।