Meaning of hook up in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    hook up

    Definitions

    1. connect or link

    Examples

    • « hook up the houses to the gas supply line »
    • « Hook up the components of the new sound system »

    Derived terms

Famous quotes

  • « I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. »
    Mitch Hedberg
  • « Autism is a neurological disorder. It's not caused by bad parenting. It's caused by, you know, abnormal development in the brain. The emotional circuits in the brain are abnormal. And there also are differences in the white matter, which is the brain's computer cables that hook up the different brain departments. »
    Temple Grandin
  • « On the publicity tour of 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding,' I was asked over and over again, if, as the writer, I felt it was a fair depiction of real life to have someone of my er, below average looks, hook up with hottie John Corbett. »
    Nia Vardalos
  • « Technology is like water it wants to find its level. So if you hook up your computer to a billion other computers, it just makes sense that a tremendous share of the resources you want to use - not only text or media but processing power too - will be located remotely. »
    Marc Andreessen

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