noun / verb
hook
HOOK/hʊk/
A bent projection designed to catch and hold something.
A metal hook on the wall holds a small canvas bag.
Etymology
Old English hoc meant “hook” or “angle,” naming the bent shape that makes this tool useful for catching and holding things.
In context
the grass is placed in the in the crotch of the hook right there and pulled in this direction
More examples
- She hooks the safety chain onto the trailer.
- He carefully removes the hook from the fish's mouth.
- I hooked my coat onto the rack by the door.
Forms
hook · hooks · hooked · hooking
unhook verb — To release something from a hook.