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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
The lower level offers a theater room, a family room and a fitness center complete with a laundry hookup. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 Located at the south end of the park, Platte River Campground has nearly 180 campsites, more than half of which offer electric hookups. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 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
  • Sanz appeared in seven episodes of the Emmy-winning show, which chronicled her life as an adult with Down syndrome, including her relationship with husband, Angel.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The plants and animals Williford’s ancestors held relationships with became strangers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of relationship
Verb
  • Beauty tourism was once largely associated with lower-cost dental work and a handful of cosmetic surgeries performed abroad.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • His name is now associated with Johnny Kling (1902) and Walt Dropo (1952) in the record books.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • As a longtime resident near the property, Van Sistine serves as Board Chair of the neighborhood association Ballpark Collective RNO and played a key role in establishing the Ballpark General Improvement District.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
  • Homeowners agreed to pool those funds through their homeowners association so the road could be rebuilt.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 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
  • Air Force partnership expands The award extends Asylon’s collaboration with the Air Force beyond autonomous security operations, an area where its robotic platforms already support active missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Danish jewelry giant Pandora introduced a creative platform in collaboration with British stylist Harry Lambert, called Pandora Wonders.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 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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