/ Dictionary / Index H hook shot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hook' shot" Pronunciation: [key] — Basketball. Basketball. a shot with one hand in which a player extends the shooting arm to the side and brings it back over the head toward the basket while releasing the ball. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Hooks hookswinging Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language