Definition of hookup
1 : a state of cooperation or alliance
2 : an assemblage (as of circuits) used for a specific purpose (such as radio transmission); also : the plan of such an assemblage
3 : an arrangement of mechanical parts; also : connection a campsite with electric, water, and sewer hookups
4 : an act or an instance of hooking up; especially : a casual sexual encounter
From the M-W Editors
Examples of hookup in a Sentence
The interview will be broadcast through a satellite hookup.
The cabin has electric and water hookups.
Recent Examples of hookup from the Web
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This roommate and her new Elliot friends stayed up laughing late into the night, talking about parties and hookups and drinking.
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Cases were processed via a video hookup with courtrooms in San Diego and Otay Mesa.
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Jubbet adh Dhib, a village of 170 people, has requested a hookup to the electrical grid numerous times since 1988, according to Human Rights Watch.
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Adding to this was the fact that all RV sites have electric hookups, eliminating the need for the growling generators that mute all natural sounds.
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Locally, the military is paying to install filters on public wells, has provided bottled water and public water hookups for private well owners, and is making plans to clean up groundwater.
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Instead of holding producers to little responsibility for contestants, these new rules require that all contestants confirm their consent for sexual hookups with producers before following through.
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Announced on Monday, the SNES Classic Edition, like the NES version before it, is shaped like a smaller version of the Super Nintendo console it's inspired by, with hookups for modern HD TVs and a selection of games pre-loaded on there.
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Everything is fair game in her story-telling cache, from awkward hookups to a demonic cat.
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First Known Use of hookup
1903
HOOKUP Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hookup for English Language Learners
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: an arrangement or part by which pieces of equipment can be connected
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