hooked
/hʊkt/adjective
उच्चारण हुक्ट
मुड़ा हुआ, अंकुश जैसा
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (on sth) informal
needing something such as a drug, or enjoying something so much that you cannot stop
(किसी चीज़ का) आदी, लती
- He got hooked on drugs as a teenager.
- My son is completely hooked on that video game.
- The children are hooked on cartoons.
+ 2 more examples
- Once you read the first chapter, you will be hooked.
- Many young people get hooked on their phones.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be hooked on + noun/-ing
Use 'hooked on' when someone cannot stop doing or using something. It is informal and can describe a bad habit or a harmless enthusiasm.
जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी काम या वस्तु को छोड़ न पाए, तब 'hooked on' का प्रयोग होता है। यह अनौपचारिक है और बुरी आदत या हानिरहित शौक दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Radhika is hooked on detective novels.
- He got hooked on playing online games.
get / become hooked (on)
'Get hooked' shows the process of becoming addicted or fascinated.
'Get hooked' आदी या मोहित होने की प्रक्रिया दिखाता है।
- Once you read the first chapter, you will get hooked.
hooked + noun (shape)
Before a noun, 'hooked' means curved like a hook, as in 'a hooked nose' or 'a hooked beak'.
Noun से पहले 'hooked' का अर्थ हुक की तरह मुड़ा हुआ है, जैसे 'a hooked nose' या 'a hooked beak'।
- The eagle has a strong hooked beak.
be hooked up to / hook up
In another sense, a machine or person can be 'hooked up to' a device, meaning connected to it.
दूसरे अर्थ में किसी मशीन या व्यक्ति को उपकरण से 'hooked up to' जोड़ा जा सकता है।
- The patient was hooked up to a heart monitor.
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verb + hooked
getbecomestaykeep somebodyfeel
- Many students get hooked on their phones during exam time.
adverb + hooked
completelytotallyinstantlyhopelesslyslightly
- I was instantly hooked on the series.
hooked on + thing
cricketchocolatesocial mediateavideo games
- My brother is hooked on cricket and watches every match.
hooked + noun
nosebeakclawtipstick
- The old man walked with a stick that had a hooked end.
hooked + up
hooked up to a machinehooked up with friendsget hooked upwi-fi hooked uphooked up to the grid
- The hospital bed was hooked up to a monitor.
मशीन या नेटवर्क से जुड़े होने के लिए 'hooked up to' प्रयुक्त होता है।
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- He was hooked on cigarettes at the age of sixteen.
वह सोलह वर्ष की आयु में सिगरेट का आदी हो गया था।
- The first episode left us all hooked.
पहले एपिसोड ने हम सब को बाँध लिया।
- Radhika got hooked on solving crosswords during her train journeys.
रेल यात्राओं के दौरान राधिका को वर्ग पहेलियाँ हल करने की लत लग गई।
- The parrot has a bright red hooked beak.
तोते की चोंच चमकीली लाल और मुड़ी हुई होती है।
- Teachers try to hook students with a good story at the start of a lesson.
शिक्षक पाठ के आरंभ में अच्छी कहानी से विद्यार्थियों को बाँधने का प्रयास करते हैं।
- After the first match, Radhika was hooked on badminton.
पहले मैच के बाद राधिका को बैडमिंटन की लगन लग गई।
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✗ She is hooked to romantic novels.
✓ She is hooked on romantic novels.
The correct preposition after 'hooked' in this sense is 'on'.
इस अर्थ में 'hooked' के बाद सही preposition 'on' है।
✗ He is hooked on to play video games.
✓ He is hooked on playing video games.
After the preposition 'on', use a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
Preposition 'on' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
We say hooked on something, as in 'hooked on social media'.
Hooked on something कहा जाता है, जैसे 'hooked on social media'।