hook up
To hook something togetherTo hook something together.: To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
» Tom is hooked up to monitors.
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Examples
40 sentencesTom is hooked up to monitors.
Tom is hooked up to a respirator.
ruТом подключен к аппарату искусственного дыхания. — odexed
Tom is hooked up to the machine.
Meaning
8 sensesTo hook something together.
(transitive)To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
verkabeln, ankoppeln
(transitive)To connect to something like a power supply or a signal source.
The suspect was hooked up to a lie detector.
To associate or socialize with someone.
(intransitive, slang)To form an association (with) someone.
liieren
More meanings 5
To associate or socialize with someone.
(slang, transitive)To connect (someone) (with) another person.
anschließen, verbinden
підключа́тиpidključáty, підключи́тиpidključýty
(intransitive, slang)To have a casual sexual experience with another person, usually without any future relationship intended.
To sell or supply something.
(idiomatic, slang)To supply someone with goods or services.
That guy didn't get his ticket; can you hook him up for me?
(idiomatic, slang)To deal drugs; to sell contraband.
Hey man, can you hook me up with some weed?
He's been hooking me up for years.
(idiomatic, slang)To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.
When you need a new car, come see me, I can hook you up with friend prices.
- connect or link
Forms
hooks up, hooking up, hooked up, hooked upirregular
| Base form | hook up · to hook up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hooks up |
| Present participle | hooking up |
| Past simple | hooked up |
| Past participle | hooked up |
Tenses
hook up · hooked up · will hook up · have hooked upPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- hook upankoppeln, verkabelnbağlamak, birleştirmekTo assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
- hook inTo deceive by luring with a false promise or misleading implication.
- hook up onSynonym of hang up (to keep delayed, suspended, held up, or stuck)
- hook offTo unhook or remove from a hook.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.