HOOK ON Synonyms
11 hypernyms for hook on. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HOOK ON
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| absorb | verb v | |||||
verb • become imbued • take up mentally • take up, as of debts or payments • take in, also metaphorically • cause to become one with • suck or take up or in • devote (oneself) fully to • assimilate or take in • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| allure | noun n | |||||
noun • the power to entice or attract through personal charm verb • dispose or incline or entice to | ||||||
| attract | verb v | |||||
verb • direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes • be attractive to • exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | ||||||
| captivate | verb v | |||||
verb • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| charm | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates • a verbal formula believed to have magical force • something believed to bring good luck • (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks verb • attract; cause to be enamored • control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft • protect through supernatural powers or charms • induce into action by using one's charm | ||||||
| enchant | verb v | |||||
verb • hold spellbound • attract; cause to be enamored • cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something | ||||||
| engross | verb v | |||||
verb • devote (oneself) fully to • consume all of one's attention or time | ||||||
| fascinate | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to be interested or curious • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe • attract; cause to be enamored | ||||||
| grip | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||
| mesmerize | verb v | |||||
verb • attract strongly, as if with a magnet • induce hypnosis in | ||||||
| fasten on | verb v | |||||
verb • adopt | ||||||
| latch on | verb v | |||||
verb • take hold of or attach to • adopt • understand, usually after some initial difficulty | ||||||
| seize on | verb v | |||||
verb • adopt | ||||||