Hook – a short melodic phrase used to catch the listener's attention and make a song memorable

(Pronounced huk)

To remember what hook means use the following mnemonic:

Captain Hook (hook) got up on stage and did a short melodic phrase. The way he looked made the song memorable. 

Examples of hook in a sentence

The singer wrote a hook for the new song.

The hook should make you want to sing along.

The producer made a suggestion for a hook.