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With "with", to form an association (with) someone
to assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires
With "with", to have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended
to connect to a power supply or a signal source
When someone hooks up a computer or other electronic machine, they connect it to other similar machines or to a central power supply. technicians who hook up computer systems and networks He brought it down, hooked it up, and we got the generator going. if the machine is hooked up to an apartment's central wiring system
connection to a central system; connect to a central system
see hook 7
connect or link; "hook up the houses to the gas supply line"; "Hook up the components of the new sound system
hook someone up
To supply someone with goods or services

Hey man, can you hook me up with some weed?.

hookup
A connection

The plumber came to fix the sewer hookup.

hookup
A sexual partner

As a webmaster, yeah, I would have to say that the predominant way of finding a hookup or sexual partner would be going online..

hookup
A brief sexual relationship or encounter; a fling

The latter participant, for instance, met his two most recent partners at bars, and expressed strong ambivalence and dislike of meeting partners online, but reported half a dozen additional hookups with partners met online..

hook up with
(deyim) Join, travel together. "In Calgary, I hooked up with a guy from Montreal."
hook up with
(deyim) Take in marriage, marry, get married, wed, conjoin, get hitched with, espouse, tie the knot, get hitched
hook-up
Courtship, especially of short duration
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hook up with
take in marriage
hook-up
A hook-up is a connection between two places, systems, or pieces of equipment. Water and electric hook-ups are available and facilities are good. a temporary connection between two pieces of equipment such as computers, or between a piece of equipment and an electricity or water supply
hookup
For the purpose of connecting
hookup
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
hookup
{i} system having a number of parts designed to work together; connection, association, partnership; radio or television network
hookup
a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers
hookup
a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; "some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers"
hook up

    Turkish pronunciation

    hûk ʌp

    Pronunciation

    /ˈho͝ok ˈəp/ /ˈhʊk ˈʌp/

    Etymology

    [ 'huk ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English hOc; akin to Middle Dutch hoec fishhook, corner, Lithuanian kenge hook.

    Common Collocations

    hook up with
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