hook-ups

ˈhʊk ʌps

Definition

Definition of hook-ups - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

technology

Rare

connections to a service or system

Rare

The new apartment has hook-ups for a washer and dryer.

links

relationship

Rare

casual or temporary romantic encounters

Rare

They had a few hook-ups during the summer.

services

Rare

arrangements for accessing services or resources

Rare

We need hook-ups for electricity at the campsite.

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Origin of hook-ups

English, hook (catch) + up (toward)

Examples of hook-ups in a sentence

The RV park offers hook-ups for electricity and water.
College students often engage in hook-ups at parties.
The app is designed to facilitate hook-ups among singles.
The RV park offered full hook-ups for travelers.
They arranged hook-ups for water and gas in the new apartment.

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French:raccordements, aventures, ...
German:Anschlüsse, Flirts, ...
Italian:collegamenti, incontri occasionali, ...
Spanish:conexiones, ligues, ...
Portuguese:ligações, encontros casuais, ...
Chinese:连接, 短暂关系, ...
Japanese:接続, 一夜限りの関係, ...
Arabic:وَصْلات, عَلاقَات عَابِرَة, ...
Hebrew:חִבּוּרִים, מִפְגָּשִׁים מִזְדַּמְּנִים, ...
Russian:подключения, мимолетные встречи, ...
Ukrainian:підключення, роман, ...
Hindi:कनेक्शन, संबंध, ...
Bengali:সংযোগ, সম্পর্ক, ...
Catalan:connexions, trobades, ...
Czech:přípojky, nezávazné známosti, ...
Danish:tilslutninger, adgang, ...
Dutch:aansluitingen, flirts, ...
Greek:συνδέσεις, περιπέτειες, ...
Hungarian:csatlakozás, kavarások, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចតភ្ជាប់, ការជួបគ្នាបែបស្នេហាបណ្ដោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:연결, 가벼운 만남, ...
Persian:اتصالات, رابطه گذرا, ...
Polish:podłączenia, przygoda, ...
Portuguese (BR):ligações, casos, ...
Romanian:racorduri, aventuri, ...
Swedish:anslutningar, fling, ...
Thai:การเชื่อมต่อ, ความสัมพันธ์ชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:bağlantılar, gönül ilişkisi, ...
Vietnamese:kết nối, cuộc tình một đêm, ...

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Definition of hook-ups - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

Origin of hook-ups

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