To fasten or attach something with a hook or hooks. She hooked the curtain onto the rod.
To catch or entangle something with a hook. The fisherman hooked a large trout.
To attract or captivate someone. The novel hooked me from the first chapter.
To bend or curve something into the shape of a hook. He hooked his finger around the handle.
To steal or take something, often quickly or surreptitiously. He hooked a candy bar from the store.
In sports, to cause (a ball or shot) to move in a sharp curve. She hooked her tee-shot around the dog-leg.