adjective

hooked

addicted, obsessed, hook-shaped

I'm hooked on this new TV series.

I'm hooked on this new TV series.

He has a hooked nose.

He has a hooked nose.

((on sth.)) to be addicted to (sth.) I'm hooked on this new TV series.

((adj. + noun)) curved like a hook He has a hooked nose.

Synonyms: addicted, obsessed, captivated; Antonyms: indifferent, uninterested

From the noun 'hook'. The '-ed' suffix forms an adjective, literally meaning 'caught by a hook'.

Imagine a fish caught on a fishing hook – it can't get away. Being 'hooked' on something feels similar.

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