hookup meaning

UK US /ˈhʊkʌp/ 2 syllables

hookup (noun): a device providing a connection between a power source and a user.

hookup has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hookup as a noun

  1. a device providing a connection between a power source and a user
    • some campsites have electrical hookups for trailers

    Type of: connection

    Related forms: hook up

  2. a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose

    Synonyms: assemblage

    Type of: system

    Related forms: hook up

How to pronounce hookup

hookup is pronounced /ˈhʊkʌp/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in UP · 6-letter words

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