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noun

ˈhu̇k-ˌəp How to pronounce hookup (audio)
Definition of hookupnext
as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater

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hook up

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verb

as in to travel
to come or be together as friends former classmates who hooked up and started a business together

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Recent Examples of hookup
Noun
Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 To address that issue, the board has discussed a potential moratorium on water hookups for new construction. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
Its lightweight frame packages a swift 5-minute charge option that hooks up 3 hours of extra listening, Multi-Point device switching, and Voice Aware side-tone monitoring for phone calls. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026 The Elora electrical system is built atop a 5-kWh EcoFlow battery hooked up to EcoFLow's 5-in-1 PowerHub with inverter and 200 watts of solar charging. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hookup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
  1. partnership
  2. travel
  3. relationship
  4. associate
  5. association
  6. run
  7. collaboration
  8. connect
Noun
  • The standard of excellence the school represents in all aspects of formation and education will only improve as a result of this partnership.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Food and beverage options result from a partnership with Paris Society, a luxury French hospitality company that works with groups worldwide to give them high-end culinary offerings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Definition of partnership
Verb
  • More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge.
    — Nicole Jao, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • The tariffs – whether threatened or implemented – sent shockwaves through the global economy, tested relationships with longstanding allies and pushed a handful of countries to strike trade deals with Washington to limit the damage.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Wells Fargo is hiring branch bankers, investment advisors, commercial banking relationship managers, and investment bankers and traders, Scharf said.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Definition of relationship
Verb
  • Warsh also invested tens of millions in the Juggernaut Fund, which is associated with Druckenmiller’s firm.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Tehrani’s patients include executives, entertainers and public-facing professionals looking to restore definition to the arms, abdomen, shoulders and chest without the extensive scars associated with traditional body-lift surgery.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • This association with high status, as well as a rudimentary analysis of the size of the bones, led archaeologists to conclude that the burial belonged to a man.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The association, which is headquartered in West Sacramento, consists of 32 churches across five states.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of association
Verb
  • Injuries, pitching problems, batting with runners in scoring position and base-running issues all come to mind quickly.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
  • The TikTok edits, the outfit identification threads, the contestant rivalries trending on X by the end of an episode, all of it turns 60 minutes of passive viewing into a multi-platform conversation that runs all week.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of run
Noun
  • This partnership marks a historic milestone for the University of California — the first Joint Powers Authority established to operate a new health system and the first collaboration of its kind UC-wide.
    — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • The Virginia Talent Accelerator Program is a collaboration between the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the state's community college system to provide job-specific training to prospective employees.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of collaboration
Verb
  • In November, an LLC connected to homebuilder Next Generation Capital bought the property from a family trust, according to the assessor’s office.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Researchers and psychologists agree that this feeling can fuel anxiety, dissatisfaction, and a constant need to stay connected, for fear of missing an opportunity, an event, or an experience.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Definition of connect

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