Hook up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hook up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-10-10 05:10

Meaning of Hook up

Hook up phrasal verb noun slang

A noun or pronoun can be used between "hook" and "up." When it is used as a noun, it is often written as one word ("hookup")

If you "hook up something to something", you connect two things together. 

My friend helped me move my broken car by hooking it up to his car.

If you "hook up something", you set up a device or electronic machine in order to use it. 

Do you mind hooking up my computer system tonight?

If you "hook up (for something)", you meet with someone and spend time with them, or begin a relationship with someone for a particular purpose.

Would you like to hook up for tomorrow lunch?

We used to hook up with some celebrities in a TV program.

If you "hook two people up", you arrange a date for them. 

They are a nice couple. I hooked them up a couple of years ago.

If two people "hook up", they get married. 

We are going to hook up by the end of this year.

If two people "hook up", they begin a romantic or sexual relationship with each other. 

We've just hooked up for 3 months.

I can't understand why she hooked up with her ex.

If two people "hook up", they kiss one another.

I saw Liz and Dan hooking up in a coffee shop.

 Used as a noun to refer to a sexual encounter without a long-term commitment.

She has nothing to memorize about her ex boyfriend because it was just a hookup.

Used as a noun to refer to a person with whom one has such an encounter. 

He's just my hookup. You don't need to care.

Grammar and Usage of Hook up

Verb Forms

  • Hooked up
  • Hooking Up
  • hooks up
  • to hook up

The verb "hook" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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