hooked
Translation
addicted, obsessed, hook-shaped
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
((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.
Similar Words
Synonyms: addicted, obsessed, captivated; Antonyms: indifferent, uninterested
Etymology
From the noun 'hook'. The '-ed' suffix forms an adjective, literally meaning 'caught by a hook'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a fish caught on a fishing hook – it can't get away. Being 'hooked' on something feels similar.