# hook up

Pronunciation: US/UK say "huuk-UP" /ˌhʊk ˈʌp/; AUS

## Phrasal verb

1. To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually with no intention of a lasting relationship. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To have a casual sexual experience with someone, usually without wanting a relationship.
   - _He wasn't looking for a girlfriend; he just wanted to hook up with someone after the breakup._
   - _She admitted she had hooked up with her ex at the wedding and regretted it the next morning._
2. To connect someone or something to a source such as a power supply or a signal.
   - Simple: To connect something or someone to a power source, a machine, or a signal.
   - _Technicians hooked up the stage lights to a backup generator before the storm hit._
   - _Doctors had to hook up the injured climber to a breathing machine as soon as he arrived._
3. To join forces or form an association with someone. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To join with someone to do something together.
   - _After leaving the band, the guitarist hooked up with a Nashville producer for his solo record._
   - _Small farms in the valley hook up with local restaurants to sell their produce directly._
4. To fit together the components of a machine or apparatus, particularly by wiring them to one another.
   - Simple: To put the parts of a machine together, often by joining the wires.
   - _It took the crew two days to hook up the sound system for the outdoor concert._
   - _The students hooked up the circuit board, the sensors, and the motor to build a working robot._
5. To put one person in touch with another. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To help someone meet or get in touch with another person.
   - _The mentoring program hooks up first-year students with alumni in their chosen field._
   - _Her agent wanted to hook up the young writer with an editor who loved her first chapter._
6. To give someone a good deal on a purchase, or to give them something free or more than they are entitled to. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To give someone a low price, something for free, or more than they should get.
   - _My cousin works at the dealership, so he hooked up my parents with an employee discount._
   - _The baristas hook up regulars with an extra shot at no charge._
7. To fix someone up with goods or services, often by using one's contacts. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To provide someone with goods or a service.
   - _The hotel concierge can hook up guests with a car and driver for the day._
   - _A friend in the business hooked up the band with stage lights and a van for the tour._
9. To sell drugs or other contraband to someone. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To sell illegal drugs, or other things it is against the law to sell, to someone.
   - _Detectives learned that the bartender had been hooking up regulars with cocaine for years._
   - _A guard was fired for helping a ring hook up inmates with phones and tobacco smuggled into the prison._

## Noun · hook-up

Pronunciation: say "HUUK-up" /ˈhʊk ʌp/

8. Alternative form of hookup. — Alternative form of hookup.
   - Simple: Alternative form of hookup. It is the same word written with a hyphen.
   - _The apartment comes with a cable hook-up already installed._
   - _Fans had waited years for the two characters' hook-up, and it lasted a single scene._

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