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Hooke vs Hooked - What's the difference?

hooke | hooked |

As a proper noun Hooke

is {{surname|from=Middle English}} derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.

As a noun hooke

is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a verb hooked is

past tense of hook.

As an adjective hooked is

having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.

hooke

English

(Robert Hooke)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname.
  • (1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell.

    • hooked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hook)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a sharp curve at the end; resembling a hook.
    • a hooked nose
  • Addicted; unable to resist or cease doing.
    • He will never leave her because he is hooked on her chocolate chip cookies.
    You only have to try heroin once to become hooked .

    Synonyms

    * (resembling a hook) bent, crooked, curved * (addicted) addicted