hooking

A noun referring to a type of golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un type de coup au golf où la balle est frappée avec un effet latéral qui la fait dévier vers la gauche pour un joueur droitier.

1. Golf shot curve B2 formal sport

   A type of golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer, often unintentionally.

   • His hooking caused him to land in the rough.
   • She practiced to correct her hooking on the fairway.
   • The coach analyzed his hooking to improve his swing.

   🇫🇷Coup hooké

   Synonymes: hook

   Antonymes: fadingslice

• hookings plural form
• hookings' possessive plural form
• hooking's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of catching, attaching, or securing something with or as if with a hook, or to attract someone's interest.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'attraper, d'attacher ou de fixer quelque chose avec un crochet ou comme avec un crochet, ou pour attirer l'intérêt de quelqu'un.

1. Attach or catch with a hook B1 formal

   To catch, fasten, or attach something using a hook or curved object.

   • He hooked the fish and reeled it in.
   • She hooked her bag onto the back of the chair.
   • The climber hooked his rope to the anchor.

   🇫🇷accrocher

   Synonymes: attachcatchclaspfastengrapplesecuresnag

   Antonymes: detachdisconnectfreereleaseunhook

2. Attract or entice B2 informal

   To attract or draw someone in, often in a clever or deceptive way.

   • The advertisement hooked many new customers.
   • The first chapter of the book hooked me immediately.
   • They used a free trial to hook users into subscribing.

   🇫🇷Attirer ou accrocher (quelqu'un)

   Synonymes: attractcaptivatedrawensnareenticefascinatelureseducetempttrap

   Antonymes: deterdiscouragerepel

3. Connect or link B2 informal

   To connect or link something, especially in a technical or mechanical context.

   • He hooked the trailer to his truck.
   • The technician hooked the computer to the network.
   • She hooked the speakers up to the amplifier.

   🇫🇷connecter ou relier

   Synonymes: attachclaspconnectcouplefastenhitchjoinlink

   Antonymes: detachdisconnectseparateunfastenunhook

• hooked past participle
• hooked past simple
• hooking present participle
• hooks third person singular

Variantes phrasal: hook onhook uphook up with