Definition of Hookup
Hookup
Hook·up


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A casual romantic or sexual encounter, often brief and without commitment.

e.g. They met at a party and ended up having a hookup that night.

(noun)
a plan or provision for mechanical parts to be arranged and assembled/connected in a particular way, usually for a specific purpose;

e.g. She drew a sketch of the hookup of circuits so they would know how to connect the parts. The cabin is equipped with an internet hookup which you can use to go online.

(noun)
(informal) the action of having a casual sexual encounter, or an instance of such an encounter;

e.g. Both of them are looking for a hookup, not a serious relationship.



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