hook in(to something)

hook in

To attract the attention of someone and make them want to purchase or experience something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hook" and "in." The film series hooks its viewers in with its gorgeous effects and design, but it also has an incredibly engaging and emotionally complex story that keeps you invested. A huge number of restaurants in this part of town try to hook in customers with cheap food and bright, gaudy lights. A compelling mystery will always hook me in.

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hook in(to something)

To connect or link to something. I bet those guys next door illegally hooked into our cable. Has someone hooked into our WiFi? Why is it so slow all of a sudden? Hmm, where can I hook into the electric from out here?

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hook in (to something)

to connect into something. We will hook into the water main tomorrow morning. We dug the pipes up and hooked in.

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hook something into something

to connect something to something. I want to hook another communication line into the system. Is it possible to hook my computer into your network?

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