hooking

Meaning

1. To attach a hook to.
2. To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
3. To work yarn into a fabric using a hook; to crochet.
4. To insert in a curved way reminiscent of a hook.
5. To ensnare or obligate someone, as if with a hook.
6. To steal.
7. The act of catching or fastening something on a hook.
8. (bandy, floorball) The penalized action of using one's stick to restrain an opponent.

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data