HOOKUP

hookup, assemblage

(noun) a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose

hookup

(noun) a device providing a connection between a power source and a user; “some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hookup (plural hookups)

(sometimes, attributive) A connection.

(slang) A brief sexual relationship or encounter.

Synonym: fling

(slang) A sexual partner.

Synonym: Thesaurus:sexual partner

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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