hookup
[ hook-uhp ]
/ ˈhʊkˌʌp /
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Origin of hookup
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase hook up
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How to use hookup in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for hookup
hook-up
noun
the contact of an aircraft in flight with the refuelling hose of a tanker aircraft
an alliance or relationship, esp an unlikely one, between people, countries, etc
the linking of broadcasting equipment or stations to transmit a special programme
verb hook up (adverb)
to connect (two or more people or things)
(often foll by with) slang to get married (to)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hookup
hook up
Assemble or wire a mechanism, as in Dick helped us hook up the stereo system. [1920s]
Connect a mechanism with a main source, as in The computer had not yet been hooked up to the mainframe. [1920s]
hook up with. Form a tie or association, as in She had hooked up with the wrong crowd. [Slang; mid-1900s]
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