hook

noun
UK /hʊk/
US /hʊk/

A curved piece of metal used to hang or catch things.

She hung her coat on the hook by the door.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A curved piece of metal with a sharp point used for catching fish.

The fish swallowed the hook.

3. The part of a song that is easy to remember and catchy.

That song has a great hook.

4. To fasten or attach something with a hook.

He hooked the trailer to the truck.

5. In boxing, a punch made with a bent arm.

She knocked him out with a left hook.