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noun hook·up \ ˈhu̇k-ˌəp \

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

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Examples of hookup in a Sentence

The interview will be broadcast through a satellite hookup.
The cabin has electric and water hookups.

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Only people who also pay to receive ESPN the old-fashioned way (via a cable or satellite hookup) will be able to stream ESPN’s core offerings, including N.F.L. and N.B.A. games.

— brooks barnes, New York Times, "With Disney’s Move to Streaming, a New Era Begins," 9 Aug. 2017
The smart aspect of the electronics prevents disaster if the cables are hooked up incorrectly — the meter gives one type of tone for a bad hookup or a positive tone when the red cable is on the positive (red) battery post.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Helping hands for DIY in the garage," 2 Aug. 2017
This roommate and her new Elliot friends stayed up laughing late into the night, talking about parties and hookups and drinking.

— Longreads, "Youth From Every Quarter," 17 July 2017
Yet the best internet hookups are actual wires, preferably fiber optic cable.

— scott canon, kansascity, "Better internet access could rejuvenate rural America, but how do you get it there?," 17 July 2017
Cases were processed via a video hookup with courtrooms in San Diego and Otay Mesa.

— greg moran, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Population in local immigration jails swells, more judges assigned to handle cases," 15 July 2017
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.

— anne-marie o'connor, Washington Post, "This Palestinian village had solar power — until Israeli soldiers took it away," 7 July 2017
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.

— erin kirkland, Alaska Dispatch News, "New K’esugi Ken Campground: Go for the views, stay for the fun," 4 July 2017
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.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "Tainted water, bigger bills for residents near bases," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of hookup

1903

hookup Synonyms

Synonyms

affiliation, alliance, collaboration, confederation, connection, cooperation, association, liaison, linkup, partnership, relation, relationship, tie-up, union

Antonyms

disaffiliation, dissociation

Near Antonyms

breakup, dissolution, disunion; division, parting, separation, severance, split; alienation, divorce, estrangement

hook up

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Definition of hook up

intransitive verb

:to become associated especially in a working, social, or sexual relationship

Examples of hook up in a Sentence

how that odd couple ever hooked up we'll never know

First Known Use of hook up

1907

hook up Synonyms

Synonyms

chum, company, consociate, consort, fraternize, hang (around or out), hobnob, associate, mess around, pal (around), run, sort, travel

Related Words

affiliate, ally, attach, band, bond, club, collaborate, collude, confederate, conjoin, connect, cooperate, couple, gang, get along, get on, group, interrelate, join, knot, league, link, mingle, mix, rally, relate, side, socialize, team, tie, wed; befriend, friend

Near Antonyms

avoid, cold-shoulder, shun, snub; alienate, estrange; break up, disband, disperse, split (up); disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, sever, split, sunder

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Definition of hookup for English Language Learners

: an arrangement or part by which pieces of equipment can be connected

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