Definition of "hooked" []

• Bent or angled like a hook. (adjective)
• Having a hook. (adjective)
• Made by hooking yarn: a hooked rug. (adjective)
• Slang Captivated by or devoted to a custom or thing: She's really hooked on gardening. (adjective)
• Slang Addicted to a narcotic. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "At this point, nine years into the show's run, the audience that's still hooked is probably loyal enough to follow it anywhere and make the suitable adjustments, and Miami will help shore up what has long been a problematic hour on Sunday for CBS."
• "This book had me hooked from the very first pages."
• "While the topics addressed are heavy, the book is actually a very fast read; readers will be hooked from the first page."