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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 county approved them for water, sewer and electric hookups. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Kronengold and Shaw discussed Samir and Billie’s secret hookup during their conversation with Entertainment Weekly. — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
These new cells then hooked up directly to the mouse’s existing nervous system. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Cade Depriest hooks up with a Gunn again for 34 yards and Winter Park is on the move back inside the red zone. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 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
  • That capability has been central to the partnership since the 2016 GHGSat Pathfinder mission.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • India is trying to balance its ties with Russia against its growing partnerships with the United States and other Western powers.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnership
Verb
  • Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of travel
Noun
  • Her session will examine the commercial and strategic considerations involved in taking creative and technology-led projects from development to market, alongside the evolving relationship between talent, technology and business.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Not every uncomfortable feeling is evidence that the relationship is unsafe.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of relationship
Verb
  • Core people who don't work, a lot of people associate those folks by the color of their skin.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to Pennington, Edward Jones has been using AI to better identify common financial scenarios their clients encounter, and gain new insight into both their experience and the emotions associated with it.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of associate
Noun
  • The brand also carries a dark legacy and an unshakable association with its disgraced cofounder, Harvey Weinstein.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As the content continued to receive engagement, the platform’s AI appeared to be refining and expanding its understanding of what the post was about, broadening the keyword associations to reach new, relevant audiences.
    — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of association
Verb
  • After living in the City of Lights for more than a decade, the designer said he was drawn to its features, which informed his palette that runs from sky blues to Seine greens, via tones inspired by its typical stone buildings.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of run
Noun
  • Netflix has unveiled a collaboration with Spanish streamer Filmin, giving Netflix members in Spain access to a monthly selection of films and documentaries, curated by Filmin’s editorial team.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The terms of collaboration As tensions between the district and county office continue to mount, McArn declined SCOE’s invitation for the district’s CBO and other finance staff to join weekly meetings to work on budget solutions.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated October 1, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaboration
Verb
  • At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of connect

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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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