Hook
Hook verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Usage example: the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them
Take is a synonym for hook in grasp topic. In some cases you can use "Take" instead a verb "Hook", when it comes to topics like catch.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
How words are described
| good | good hook | good take |
| clear | clear hook | clear take |
| long | long hook | long take |
| minute | minute hook | minute take |
| Other adjectives: similar, direct, original, single, obvious, actual, real, massive, large, big, great, huge, little, interesting, new, major, last, different, literal, intentional. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It should be said that the comics take full advantage of what Korra doesn't confirm, breaking up Zuko and Mai and teasing that he might hook up with Suki instead.
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When one of the locals gets a fishing hook stuck on his face, Andy wants to knock him out so he can easily take out the hook.
Source: Tap on the Head -
I Surrender, Suckers: After Hook is disarmed a second time (with Peter deciding to leave him instead of finishing him off), Hook pulls out a knife and tries to take out Peter.
Source: Film / Hook
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