Meanings
verbhook in (third-person singular simple present hooks in, present participle hooking in, simple past and past participle hooked in)
present singular third person hooks in · participle present hooking in · participle past hooked in · past hooked in
- transitiveTo deceive by luring with a false promise or misleading implication.
- transitiveTo be introduced to; to join up with; to become involved with.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: hook.
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hook in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20in
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“hook in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20in. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hook in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hook%20in.
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