hook in English: A bent piece of metal or plastic that you hang things on or catch fish with. (noun)

Translation

A bent piece of metal or plastic that you hang things on or catch fish with.

Word origin

From Old English hoc, meaning an angle or a bent piece of metal.

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You "hang" something "on a hook".

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A "hook" is the small bent part on a fishing line.

hooked .

"Hook" is also a verb meaning to catch or fix with a hook.

fish

An animal that lives in water and swims, with no legs.

hang

To fix something at the top so the rest of it stays down in the air.

catch

To take hold of something that is moving through the air with your hands.

coat

A warm piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.

wall

A tall, flat side of a room or building, or one that stands outside.

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