hooked on
idiom
1
: addicted to (a drug)
He got hooked on drugs at an early age.
2
: very interested and enthusiastic about (something)
He's hooked on skiing.
She got hooked on the show after watching one episode.
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Add Runaway Bride on Paramount Plus to your list if you’re hooked on Roberts and Gear’s undeniable onscreen chemistry.
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
And Matthew is nothing less than an addict for Oliver’s admiration; he’s hooked on his new place in the world.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
If you were hooked on the Scamanda podcast, an upcoming ABC docuseries of the same name will delve deeper into the unusual case.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
And from that moment on, Ichiro was hooked on Cooperstown.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
And Matthew is nothing less than an addict for Oliver’s admiration; he’s hooked on his new place in the world.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
If you were hooked on the Scamanda podcast, an upcoming ABC docuseries of the same name will delve deeper into the unusual case.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
And from that moment on, Ichiro was hooked on Cooperstown.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Hooked on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooked%20on. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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