Free
Free verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Hook
Hook verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: at the clearance sale I hooked one of the few remaining digital cameras
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Car Cushion: Magpie literally uses a car as a cushion after cutting herself free from Batman's grapping hook.
- But in the end, Alexandre and Lily hook up, leaving Beatrice and Seth free to finally get their happy ending.
Source: Romantic False Lead - First Knight has it with King Arthur's death, leaving Guinevere free to hook up with Lancelot.
Source: Death of the Hypotenuse
Cite this Source
Hook and Free. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/hook
Free & Hook. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/hook>.
Hook or Free. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/free/hook.
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