Synonyms for hook

noun

1. An implement for snagging

   lock, catch, clasp, latch; see fastener.

2. A curved implement for cutting

   sickle, bill, billhook, machete, adze, scythe; see also tool 1.

verb

1. To curve in the shape of a hook

   angle, crook, curve; see arch 1.

2. To catch on a hook

   pin, catch, secure; see fasten 1.

3. *To attain one's end by trickery

   cheat, defraud, dupe; see deceive.