Definition of Hook Up in English :

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Hook Up meaning in English

Meaning of Hook Up in English

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Hook Up

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Verb

1. hook up

connect or link

Example Sentences:
'hook up the houses to the gas supply line'
'Hook up the components of the new sound system'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Hook Up

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noun
1. 
the contact of an aircraft in flight with the refuelling hose of a tanker aircraft
2. 
an alliance or relationship, esp an unlikely one, between people, countries, etc
3. 
the linking of broadcasting equipment or stations to transmit a special programme
4. slang
a. 
a person, esp a stranger or recent acquaintance, with whom one has casual, unplanned sex
b. 
an instance of having casual, unplanned sex with a person, esp a stranger or recent acquaintance
verb hook up (adverb)
5. 
to connect (two or more people or things)
6. (often foll by with) slang
to get married (to)
7. (often foll by with) slang
to have casual, unplanned sex

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Hook Up

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1. 
to connect or attach with a hook or hooks
2. 
to arrange and connect the parts of (a radio, etc.)
3.  US, Informal
to come or bring into a relationship with another, as partner, associate, spouse, etc.

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Hook Up

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n.
1. A system or network of electrical circuits or equipment designed to operate together.
2.
a. A configuration of mechanical parts or devices providing a link between a supply source and a user: a gas hookup for a mobile home.
b. A plan or schematic drawing of such a system or such a configuration.
3. Informal A linkage or connection, often between unlikely associates or factors.
4. Informal
a. An act of casual sex.
b. A partner in an act of casual sex.

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