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an act or instance of hooking up.

an assembly and connection of parts, components, or apparatus into a circuit, network, machine, or system.

the circuit, network, machine, or system so formed.

a device or connection, as a plug, hose, or pipe, for conveying electricity, a water supply, etc., from a source to a user.

Informal.��an association, alliance, or cooperative effort.

Informal.��

1. a sexual encounter without a long-term commitment.

   I’m over these college boys who are only interested in meaningless hookups.

2. a person with whom one has such an encounter.

   I ran into an old hookup at the club, but I pretended not to remember her.

Slang.��

1. a supplier of illicit goods, usually drugs.

   My hookup is getting out of the game—can you introduce me to your guy?

2. access to illegal drugs.

   When you are trying to score on the street it is easy to see who has the hookup.