1. (

• Hooke ,
• Robert_Hooke

) English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703) ;

1. (

• hook

) fasten with a hook ;

2. (

• overcharge ,
• soak ,
• surcharge ,
• gazump ,
• fleece ,
• plume ,
• pluck ,
• rob ,
• hook ,

) rip off; ask an unreasonable price ;

3. (

• crochet ,
• hook

) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day" ;

4. (

• hook ,

) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left ;

5. (

• hook ,
• snitch ,
• thieve ,
• cop ,
• knock_off ,
• glom

) take by theft; "Someone snitched my wallet!" ;

6. (

• pilfer ,
• cabbage ,
• purloin ,
• pinch ,
• abstract ,
• snarf ,
• swipe ,
• hook ,
• sneak ,
• filch ,
• nobble ,
• lift

) make off with belongings of others ;

7. (

• hook ,

) hit with a hook; "His opponent hooked him badly" ;

8. (

• hook ,

) catch with a hook; "hook a fish" ;

9. (

• addict ,
• hook

) to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) ;

10. (

• hook

) secure with the foot; "hook the ball" ;

11. (

• hook ,
• snare

) entice and trap; "The car salesman had snared three potential customers" ;

12. (

• hook ,
• solicit ,
• accost

) approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park" ;