hooked
hooked Lexical Profile
hooked Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Keenly enthusiastic about, captivated by, or devoted to a particular activity or interest (informal).
"After taking a single introductory pottery class, she was completely hooked on ceramics."
Physically or psychologically addicted to a substance or habit (informal).
"He became hooked on prescription painkillers following his knee surgery."
Curved or bent like a hook; aquiline.
"The golden eagle used its sharp, hooked beak to tear into the prey."
Made by pulling loops of yarn or strips of fabric through a woven canvas backing with a hook (especially of a rug).
"A colorful hooked rug lay in front of the farmhouse fireplace."
Word Nuance & Usage
In its informal senses meaning 'keenly enthusiastic' or 'addicted', 'hooked' is used exclusively in the predicate position (often followed by the preposition 'on'), whereas the literal sense meaning 'curved like a hook' typically precedes a noun.