hook
hook meaning
A hook, added in Emoji 13. 0. It stands for hanging, catching and — figuratively — the hook of a song or a story: the bit that catches you and will not let go. That figurative usage is common in music and writing contexts.
Meaning
A hook, added in Emoji 13.0. It stands for hanging, catching and — figuratively — the hook of a song or a story: the bit that catches you and will not let go. That figurative usage is common in music and writing contexts. It also means being hooked, in the sense of addicted or captivated by something you cannot put down.
How to use it
- That hook is stuck in my head 🪝
- Completely hooked after one episode 🪝
- Hung up and out of the way 🪝
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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Related emoji
This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
Show all language names
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | hoek |
| አማርኛ | መንጠቆ |
| العربية | خطاف |
| অসমীয়া | হুক |
| azərbaycan | qarmaq |
| башҡорт | ҡармаҡ |
| беларуская | кручок |
| български | кука |
| বাংলা | বঁড়শি |
| bosanski | udica |
| català | ham |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏑᏗᎢ |
| čeština | hák |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | ҫекӗл |
| Cymraeg | bachyn |
| Deutsch | Haken |
| dolnoserbšćina | kokulka |
| Ελληνικά | γάντζος |
| English | hook |
| español | gancho |
| eesti | konks |
| euskara | amu |
| فارسی | قلاب |
| suomi | koukku |
| Filipino | kawit |
| føroyskt | krókur |
| français | crochet |
| Gaeilge | crúca |
| Gàidhlig | dubhan |
| galego | gancho |
| ગુજરાતી | હૂક |
| Hausa | ƙugiya |
| עברית | קרס |
| हिन्दी | हुक |
| hrvatski | udica |
| hornjoserbšćina | kótwička |
| magyar | kampó |
| հայերեն | կեռ |
| Indonesia | kait |
| íslenska | krókur |
| italiano | gancio |
| 日本語 | フック |
| Jawa | pancing |
| ქართული | კაუჭი |
| қазақ тілі | ілгек |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ىلگەك |
| ខ្មែរ | ផ្លែសន្ទូច |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಕೊಕ್ಕೆ |
| 한국어 | 갈고리 |
| कोंकणी | हूक |
| кыргызча | илгич |
| ລາວ | ຕະຂໍ |
| lietuvių | kablys |
| latviešu | āķis |
| македонски | кука |
| മലയാളം | കൊളുത്ത് |
| монгол | дэгээ |
| मराठी | हूक |
| Melayu | cangkuk |
| မြန်မာ | ချိတ်ကောက် |
| नेपाली | हुक |
| Nederlands | haak |
| norsk | krok |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ହୁକ/ଟଣା ହେବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ଆଙ୍କୁଡ଼ି |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਘੁੰਡੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Huk |
| polski | hak |
| پښتو | کنډه |
| português | gancho |
| rumantsch | crutsch |
| română | cârlig |
| русский | крюк |
| سنڌي | هوڪ |
| တႆး | မဵတ်း |
| සිංහල | කොක්ක |
| slovenčina | hák |
| slovenščina | kljuka |
| Soomaali | jilaab |
| shqip | kanxhë |
| српски | кука |
| srpski | kuka |
| svenska | krok |
| Kiswahili | ndoano |
| தமிழ் | கொக்கி |
| తెలుగు | కొక్కీ |
| ไทย | ตะขอ |
| ትግርኛ | መፈንጠሪ |
| türkmen dili | ilgençek |
| lea fakatonga | mātaʻu |
| Türkçe | çengel |
| українська | гачок |
| اردو | ہک |
| o‘zbek | ilgak |
| Tiếng Việt | móc |
| Èdè Yorùbá | ako |
| 粵語 | 勾 |
| 粤语 | 勾 |
| 中文 | 挂钩 |
| 繁體中文 | 鉤子 |
| isiZulu | i-hook |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1FA9D
- Emoji version
- 13
- Shortcodes
- :hook:
- Category
- Objects
FAQ
- What does the hook emoji (🪝) mean?
- A hook, added in Emoji 13. 0. It stands for hanging, catching and — figuratively — the hook of a song or a story: the bit that catches you and will not let go. That figurative usage is common in music and writing contexts.
- How do you type the hook emoji?
- Copy the hook emoji 🪝 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the hook emoji in?
- The hook emoji belongs to the Objects category.