1 a curved piece of metal, plastic or wire for hanging things on, catching fish with, etc:
a picture / curtain / coat hook * a fish-hook * Hang your towel on that hook.
seealsoBOATHOOK
2 (in boxing) a short hard blow that is made with the elbow bent:
a left hook to the jaw
3 (in cricket and golf) a way of hitting the ball so that it curves sideways instead of going straight ahead
IDIOMS
by hook or by crook using any method you can, even a dishonest one
get (sb) off the hook
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