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	Hook may refer to: Language Hook (rhetoric) Hook (rhetoric) A hook in rhetoric is a rhetorical device that gets the attention of the audience and makes them want to listen to the rest of the speech. Hooks can often be metaphors, playing on pathos.... , a rhetorical device that "hooks" the listener Hook (diacritic) Hook (diacritic) In typesetting, the hook is a diacritic mark placed on top of vowels in the Vietnamese alphabet. In shape it looks like a tiny question mark without the dot underneath.... , a diacritical mark in the Vietnamese alphabet Narrative hook Narrative hook A narrative hook is a literary technique in the opening of a story that "hooks" the reader's attention so that he or she will keep reading on. The "opening" may consist of several paragraphs for a short story, or several pages for a novel, but ideally is the opening sentence.... , a literary technique Media and entertainment Hook (music) Hook (music) A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase , that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener".... , a catchy musical passage "Hook" (song) Hook (song) "Hook" is a song by jam band Blues Traveler, from their 1994 album Four . The song peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song's title refers to a hook in music terminology: the catchy element or phrase of a song which makes it distinctive.... , a song by Blues Traveler Hook (film) Hook (film) *Hook* is a 1991 family film fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins, Charlie Korsmo and Amber Scott.... , a 1991 fantasy continuation of J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy Hook (video game) Hook (video game) *Hook* is the name of four unrelated video games released in 1992 that were based on the Hook .... , four video games based on the film Hook (Transformers) Hook (Transformers) Hook is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Due to their inability to trademark the name Hook, Hasbro changed the names of all homages of Hook to either Hightower or Wideload .... , several characters in the Transformers universe Hooksoft, a Japanese visual novel studio The Hook The Hook The Hook is a classic example of an urban legend. The basic premise involves a young couple parked at a dark lovers' lane. The radio plays music as the couple making out.... , a classic urban legend The Hook (newspaper), a weekly Virginia newspaper Captain Hook Captain Hook File:DuMaurier.jpgCaptain James Hook is a fictional character and the antagonist of J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and its various adaptations.... , a fictional villain from J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan Get the hook Get the hook To get the hook is a theater saying for removing someone from the stage. It came from the old vaudeville days when a large wooden hook was used by someone from either stage left or right to pull a bad act off the stage without having to reveal who is doing it.... , a theatrical term Places Hook, New Zealand Hook, New Zealand Hook is a lightly populated locality in the southern Canterbury, New Zealand region of New Zealand's South Island. It is situated on coastal plains by the Pacific Ocean and Wainono Lagoon.... Hook River Hook River Hook River is a stream in the southern Canterbury, New Zealand region of New Zealand's South Island. The river flows east from its source to the Wainono Lagoon, a fresh water lake beside the Pacific Ocean.... , New Zealand Hook of Holland, the Netherlands United Kingdom Hook, East Riding of Yorkshire Hook, East Riding of Yorkshire Hook is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of Goole town centre and lies on the west bank of the River Ouse, Yorkshire.... Hook, Hart, in north Hampshire Hook, London Hook, London Hook is a place in south west London, England. It forms part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and is located 13.5 miles south west of Charing Cross.... Hook, Pembrokeshire Hook, Pembrokeshire Hook is a medium-sized village and community on the River Cleddau, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was part of the community of Llangwm, Pembrokeshire.... Hook, Wiltshire Hook, Wiltshire A small village in England between the town of Wootton Bassett and the village of Purton, just north of the M4 motorway.The village is linked to the large town of Swindon by a congested single-track road that's often used as a 'rat-run' by rush-hour commuters.... Hook-with-Warsash, in south Hampshire Sports Hook (boxing) Hook (boxing) A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent.... , a boxing punch Hook (bowling) Hook (bowling) A hook in Bowling is when a bowler rolls a ball to go straight and then turn in towards the pocket. There are two ways to produce a hook. In the first, the player needs to let go of the ball with his or her thumb first, then the middle and ring finger release almost simultaneously.... , a curving ball Hooking (ice hockey), a penalty Hook shot Hook shot A hook shot, in basketball, is a play in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head.... , a type of shot in basketball Curveball Curveball The curveball is a breaking pitch in baseball thrown with a grip and hand movement that imparts down and/or sideways spin to the baseball . It is therefore considered a type of breaking ball.... , a type of baseball pitch A method of hitting a golf ball Golf Golf is a sport in which players using many types of Golf club including wood , iron , and putter , attempt to hit golf ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes.... Tools, hardware and fasteners Cabin hook, a hooked bar that engages into an eye screw, used on doors Fish hook Fish hook A fish hook is a device for catching fish either by impaling them in the mouth or, more rarely, by snagging the body of the fish. Fish hooks have been employed for centuries by fisherman to catch fresh and saltwater fish.... , a device used to catch fish Grappling hook Grappling hook A grappling hook is a hook attached to a rope, designed to be thrown or projected a distance, where its hooks will engage with the target. Grappling hooks were originally used in naval warfare to catch the rigging of an enemy ship so that it could be drawn in and boarded.... , a hook attached to a rope, designed to be thrown and snagged on a target Lifting hook Lifting hook A lifting hook is a device for grabbing and lifting loads by means of a device such as a Hoist or crane . Lifting hooks are usually equipped with a safety latch to prevent the disengagement of the lifting wire rope sling, chain or rope to which the load is attached.... , a device for grabbing and lifting loads Siege hook Siege hook A siege hook is a weapon used to pull stones from a Defensive wall during a siege.The Greek historian Polybius, in his The Histories , mentions the use of such weapons at the Roman siege of Ambracia:... , a weapon used to pull stones from a wall during a siege Purse hook Purse hook A Purse hook is a type of hook meant to temporarily secure a purse to a table, sink or armrest.... , a hook use to keep a woman's purse from touching the floor. Part of a hook-and-eye closure Hook-and-eye closure A hook-and-eye closure is a clothing fastener that consists of two parts, each sewn to their respective pieces of cloth, one with a small protruding blunt hook, and the other with a small loop protruding.... , a clothing fastener Part of a hook-and-loop fastener, used in Velcro Other Battle of the Hook Battle of the Hook The third Battle of the Hook was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations force, consisting mostly of United Kingdom troops, supported on their flanks by United States and Turkey artillery units against a predominantly China force.... , Korean war Hooking Hooking In computer programming, hooking is a technique used to alter or augment the behavior of an operating system or application, often without having access to its source code.... , a computer programming technique Telephone hook Telephone hook A telephone hook or switchhook is the cradle where a telephone handset resides. It takes its name from old wooden wall telephones, where the mouthpiece was usually mounted on the telephone box and the receiver was separate, on a cable.... , a cradle on which a telephone handset rests Prosthetic hook, a crude hand prosthesis Bondage hook Bondage hook A bondage hook is a blunt-headed hook used for bondage purposes.... , a device used in sexual bondage play Tailhook Tailhook A tailhook, also arresting hook or arrestor hook, is a device attached to the empennage of an aircraft. It is used to achieve rapid deceleration after landing, usually aboard an aircraft carrier.... , a device on an aircraft Abu Hamza al-Masri Abu Hamza al-Masri Abu Hamza al-Masri is a Sunni Muslim who lived in the United Kingdom.... , a Sunni Muslim leader known as "Hook" in the British tabloid press Mil Mi-6 Mil Mi-6 The Mil Mi-6 was a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter designed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant design bureau and built in large numbers for both military and civil roles.... , a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter See also Hook (surname) Hook (surname) Hook is a surname, and may refer* Alfred Henry Hook,, English recipient of the Victoria Cross* Frank Eugene Hook, U.S. state of Michigan politician... Hooke Hooke Hooke may refer to:* Hooke * Hooke, Dorset, England** River Hooke, nearby watercourse* 3514 Hooke, asteroid... Hooked (disambiguation) Hooked (disambiguation) Hooked is a book by Pauline Kael. It may also refer to:Hooked , an album by Great WhiteHooked , an album by Vanilla Ice*Hooked , an album by Voice Male... Hooks Hooks Hooks may refer to:Surnames* bell hooks, American author, feminist, and social activist* Benjamin Hooks, American civil rights leader...