English to Maori Meaning of hook - matau

Hook :

matau

noun

matau, toronaihi, papaki, topenga, mowhiti, tōihi, mahanga, rore, maimoa, te rua, rua, rūpahu, mata, kupenga, tukutuku, wero, tokotoko, Paarakara

verb

matau, ānau, whakatautau, piko, puwhenua te

Hook :: matauHooked :: potaeHooker :: kaikapeHookers :: hookersHooking :: whakauruHooks :: matauHooky :: hooky

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Definitions of hook in English

Noun(1) a catch for locking a door(2) a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook(3) anything that serves as an enticement(4) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something(5) a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something(6) a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer(7) a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent(8) a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
Verb(1) fasten with a hook(2) rip off; ask an unreasonable price(3) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle(4) hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left(5) take by theft(6) make off with belongings of others(7) hit with a hook(8) catch with a hook(9) to cause (someone or oneself, on something, especially a narcotic drug(10) secure with the foot(11) entice and trap(12) approach with an offer of sexual favors

Examples of hook in English

(1) a picture hook(2) she tried to hook up her bra(3) One of the great things about blogging is that you don't need a news hook ; you can write about whatever catches your eye.(4) kindly hook it├ö├ç├ÂI just want you to scram(5) Foster possessed one of the most powerful punches ever seen on a light heavyweight, his left hook .(6) You can only hook the ball back with your feet.(7) Nearby on the floor sat her knitting basket, from which she leaned over and pulled a crochet hook and a ball of gold-colored yarn from.(8) The teachers needed a selection of books that would catch the reluctant readers' attention and hook them on reading.(9) In summer for the wheat harvest, everybody was given a reaping hook to work in the fields.(10) Too often players subconsciously misalign their shoulders to compensate for their usual hook or slice.(11) strong, funky vocals with a hook that gets into your head(12) I draped his coat on an empty hook and walked into the kitchen.(13) If he didn't correct that position on the way down, he would hook the ball.(14) companies are looking for a sales hook(15) My mother was a nut for hanging plants, so there was always one pot of greenery or another hanging from the ceiling on a hook .(16) Coastal fishermen should not be nearly so amazed when they hook giants.

Related Phrases of hook

(1) off the hook ::

atu te matau

(2) hook on ::

matau i runga i

(3) by hook or by crook ::

i te matau i te puwhenua te ranei

(4) fish hook ::

matau ika

(5) hook up with ::

matau ki ake

(6) grappling hook ::

grappling matau

(7) on hook ::

i runga i matau

(8) fishing hook ::

matau hī

(9) coat hook ::

matau koti

Related Phrases of hook

(1) off the hook ::

atu te matau

(2) hook on ::

matau i runga i

(3) by hook or by crook ::

i te matau i te puwhenua te ranei

(4) fish hook ::

matau ika

(5) hook up with ::

matau ki ake

(6) grappling hook ::

grappling matau

(7) on hook ::

i runga i matau

(8) fishing hook ::

matau hī

(9) coat hook ::

matau koti

Synonyms

Noun

1. peg ::

titi

3. fishhook ::

matau

4. punch ::

tokua

5. hook shot ::

pere matau

6. claw ::

maikuku

7. crotchet ::

orotahi

9. come-on ::

haere mai-i runga i

Verb

10. attach ::

tāpiri

11. curl ::

koromeke

12. catch ::

hao

14. crochet ::

crochet

15. pilfer ::

pilfer

16. soak ::

waiwai

17. addict ::

kahunga

18. accost ::

accost

19. snare ::

rore

Different Forms

hook, hooked, hooker, hookers, hooking, hooks, hooky

Word Example from TV Shows

Check out the HOOK While my DJ revolves it

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 24

but I watched you dangle your HOOK in the water for years.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 12

So, uh, you gonna HOOK me up?

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 6

In Back to the Future, Marty McFly got to HOOK up...

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 14

What we ended up having to do was HOOK the needle

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 10

Examples of hook from TV Shows

Check out the HOOK While my DJ revolves it

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 24

but I watched you dangle your HOOK in the water for years.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 12

So, uh, you gonna HOOK me up?

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 6

In Back to the Future, Marty McFly got to HOOK up...

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 14

What we ended up having to do was HOOK the needle

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 10

English to Maori Dictionary: hook

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English to Maori Dictionary: hook

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