hooked in

A form of hook in — To deceive by luring with a false promise or misleading implication.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of hook in
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APA

hooked in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooked%20in

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“hooked in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooked%20in. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hooked in,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hooked%20in.

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