hook up

hʊk ʌp

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Definition of hook up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

relationship

intr.

form an association with someone

intr.

They hooked up with a local band for the tour.

associate

connect

link

commerce

tr.

supply someone with goods or services

tr.

He hooked me up with a great deal on a car.

equip

furnish

provide

casual relationship

intr.

Slang

have a casual sexual experience with someone

intr.

Slang

They hooked up at the party last night.

casual sex

fling

power connection

tr./intr.

Rare

connect to a power supply or signal source

tr./intr.

Rare

She hooked up the TV to the cable box.

attach

connect

link

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Expressions with hook up

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hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

Expressions with hook

hook in

attach or secure using a hook

She hooked in the curtain to the rod.

hook into

connect or attach something to another

He hooked the trailer into the truck.

hook on

engage or become interested in something

She hooked on to the new project immediately.

hook up with

meet someone for a specific purpose

Let's hook up with them for lunch tomorrow.

off the hook

adj.

relieved from a responsibility or burden

He was off the hook after the charges were dropped.

hook a left

make a left turn while driving

At the next intersection, hook a left to reach the gas station.

Examples of hook up in a sentence

They decided to hook up for a business venture.
The company hooked us up with free samples.
She hooked him up with a reliable supplier.
They decided to hook up after the concert.
Many college students hook up during spring break.
He hooked up the computer to the projector for the presentation.

The electrician hooked up the new appliance to the power outlet.

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French:s'associer, fournir, ...
German:sich anschließen, versorgen, ...
Italian:unirsi, fornire, ...
Spanish:asociarse, conseguir, ...
Portuguese:juntar-se, arranjar, ...
Chinese:搭上关系, 提供, ...
Japanese:関係を築く, 提供する, ...
Arabic:انضم إلى, وَفَّر, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְחַבֵּר עִם, לְסַפֵּק, ...
Russian:связаться, устроить, ...
Ukrainian:об'єднатися, забезпечувати, ...
Hindi:जुड़ना, प्रदान करना, ...
Bengali:সম্পর্ক গড়া, সরবরাহ করা, ...
Catalan:associar-se amb, aconseguir, ...
Czech:spojit se s, sehnat, ...
Danish:slå sig sammen med, skaffe, ...
Dutch:aansluiten, regelen, ...
Greek:συνεργάζομαι, προμηθεύω, ...
Hungarian:társulni, ellátni, ...
Khmer:សហការជាមួយ, ផ្គត់ផ្គង់, ...
Korean:연결되다, 구해주다, ...
Persian:همکاری کردن, تأمین کرد, ...
Polish:nawiązać współpracę, załatwić, ...
Portuguese (BR):associar-se, conseguir, ...
Romanian:a se întovărăși, a face rost, ...
Swedish:slå sig ihop, fixa, ...
Thai:ร่วมงานกับ, จัดหา, ...
Turkish:bir araya gelmek, birine bir şey ayarlamak, ...
Vietnamese:hợp tác với, cung cấp, ...

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