hookup
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Definition
- Noun:
- A temporary or permanent connection between devices or systems: A "hookup" is the act or result of linking components, such as electrical cables, hoses, or electronic devices, so they can work together.
- The components that enable such a connection: A "hookup" can also refer to the physical device or assembly (like a cable and plug) that provides the connection.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The technician completed the hookup between the satellite dish and the television.
- We need to find a campsite with a water hookup for our RV.
- The sound system hookup is behind the panel.
Advanced Usage
- "to get a hookup": To obtain a connection, often implying a special or favorable arrangement.
- He got a hookup for cheap internet service through a friend.
- "to have a hookup": To possess a connection or contact that provides access to something.
- She has a hookup at the concert venue for backstage passes.
Variants and Related Words
- Hook up (phrasal verb): To connect or link things together.
- Can you hook up the printer to my computer?
- Hook-up (adjective, hyphenated): Used to describe something related to making connections.
- The hook-up fee for the service is fifty dollars.
Synonyms
- Connection: The point where two things are linked.
- Link: A relationship or connection between things.
- Junction: A place where things join.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Hook up (with):
- To meet or connect with someone, often socially.
- Let's hook up for coffee next week.
- (Informal) To begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
- They hooked up at the party last weekend.
Related Idioms
- "A direct hookup": An immediate and unobstructed connection.
- The reporter had a direct hookup to the news studio.
Noun
- a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
- a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
- some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers