hookup

ˈhʊkˌʌp

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Definition of hookup - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

power connection

device connecting a power source to a user

The RV has a hookup for electricity.

connection

interface

linkup

casual relationship

brief sexual relationship or encounter

They had a hookup after the party.

affair

fling

tryst

technology

Rare

connection between devices or systems

Rare

The technician completed the hookup for the new computer.

connection

interface

link

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device connecting a power source to a user

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temporary hookup

short-term romantic or sexual relationship

They had a temporary hookup during the summer vacation.

Origin of hookup

English, hook + up

Examples of hookup in a sentence

The campsite offers a water hookup for each tent.
Their hookup was just a one-time thing.
He regretted the hookup the next morning.
The hookup for the sound system was complicated.
They needed a special hookup for the gaming console.

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French:raccordement, aventure, ...
German:Anschluss, Techtelmechtel, ...
Italian:collegamento, incontro occasionale, ...
Spanish:conexión eléctrica, encuentro, ...
Portuguese:ligação elétrica, caso, ...
Chinese:接口, 一夜情, ...
Japanese:接続装置, 一夜の関係, ...
Arabic:وَصْلَة كَهْرَبَائِيَّة, عَلَاقَة عَابِرَة, ...
Hebrew:חִיבּוּר לַחַשְׁמַל, סְטוּץ, ...
Russian:подключение, случайная связь, ...
Ukrainian:підключення, випадковий зв'язок, ...
Hindi:बिजली का कनेक्शन, संक्षिप्त संबंध, ...
Bengali:বিদ্যুৎ সংযোগ, হুকআপ, ...
Catalan:connexió, encontre, ...
Czech:přípojka, úlet, ...
Danish:strømtilslutning, one-night stand, ...
Dutch:aansluiting, vluggertje, ...
Greek:σύνδεση, περιστασιακή σχέση, ...
Hungarian:áramcsatlakozás, kaland, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចតភ្ជាប់អគ្គិសនី, ការរួមភេទម្តងម្កាល, ...
Korean:전원 연결, 원나잇, ...
Persian:انشعاب برق, رابطه گذرا, ...
Polish:podłączenie, przygoda, ...
Portuguese (BR):conexão, caso, ...
Romanian:conector, aventură, ...
Swedish:anslutning, one-night stand, ...
Thai:การเชื่อมต่อไฟฟ้า, ความสัมพันธ์ชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:bağlantı, ilişki, ...
Vietnamese:đầu nối điện, cuộc gặp gỡ thoáng qua, ...

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