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hooking

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/

hooking up

hookingnoun

Translations

зацепление

The hooking of the train cars was done quickly.

Зацепление вагонов поезда было выполнено быстро.

подцепка

The hooking of the fish was successful.

Подцепка рыбы была успешной.

Additional translations

ловля

подключение

захват

Definitions

The act or practice of catching fish by means of a hook.

Hooking of salmon is strictly regulated during the spawning season.

The act of using a hook in a sport, such as in boxing or hockey.

The player received a penalty for hooking during the hockey game.

The act of attracting or captivating someone's interest.

Effective advertising depends on the hooking of potential customers within the first few seconds.

In computing, a technique of intercepting software calls, messages, or events so that custom code can be executed.

API hooking allows antivirus software to monitor system calls made by other programs.

(slang) The practice of engaging in prostitution.

Unable to find work, she turned to hooking to pay her rent.

Synonyms

hookinggerund / present participle

/ˈhʊkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that curves like a hook or is engaged in the act of hooking.

Definitions

Curving or acting like a hook; related to or involving the action of hooking.

The bird's hooking beak helps it tear meat.

Synonyms

hookverb

hooking

Gerund

hooked

Past Simple

hooked

Past Participle

hooking

Gerund

/hʊk/

Translations

зацепить

He managed to hook the fish with his new fishing rod.

Ему удалось зацепить рыбу своей новой удочкой.

подцепить

She tried to hook the necklace with a stick.

Она попыталась подцепить ожерелье палкой.

зацепляться

The coat tends to hook on the door handle.

Пальто склонно зацепляться за дверную ручку.

подключить

Can you hook the computer to the projector?

Можешь подключить компьютер к проектору?

Additional translations

схватить

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

hooknoun

Definitions

A curved or bent tool for catching, holding, or pulling something.

He used a hook to hang his coat on the wall.

A device, often metal, used for catching fish by being attached to a fishing line.

She carefully baited the hook before casting her line into the water.

A catchy musical phrase or riff in a song.

The song's hook was so memorable that it stayed in my head all day.

A punch in boxing delivered with a bent arm.

The boxer landed a powerful left hook that knocked his opponent down.

A means of attracting interest or attention.

The novel's hook was its unexpected plot twist in the first chapter.

A ball, stroke, or shot that curves sharply in flight, especially to the left for a right-handed player in sports such as golf, baseball, or cricket.

His drive was a nasty hook that sailed into the trees.

hookadjective

Definitions

Having or equipped with a hook or hooks; hook-shaped, or serving the function of a hook (usually in attributive use).

The bag fastens with a hook clasp for quick access.