hook

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. curvature, crook, bend; gaff. —v. t. catch, fasten; curve, bend; link, join. See connection, pendency.

II

(Roget's IV) I n.

1. [An implement for snagging]

Syn. lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener .

2. [A curved implement for cutting]

Syn. sickle, bill, billhook, machete, adze, scythe; see also tool 1 .

v.

1. [To curve in the shape of a hook]

Syn. angle, crook, curve; see arch 1 .

2. [To catch on a hook]

Syn. pin, catch, secure; see fasten 1 .

3. [*To attain one's end by trickery]

Syn. cheat, defraud, dupe; see deceive

. II modif.

Syn. whole, entire, entirely, gullibly; see completely .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. grapple grapnel, crook, catch, hasp.

2. bend crook, dogleg, curve, angle, loop, arc, hairpin turn.

II

v.

hitch, catch, gaff, grab, seize, snag, secure, fasten, couple.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun A device for fastening or for checking motion: catch, clasp, fastener. See MOVE. II verb Slang. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, steal, thieve. Informal: lift, swipe. Slang: cop, heist, nip1, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idiom: make (or walk) off with. See CRIMES, GIVE.