Hookups Meaning in English

word · lemma: hookup

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Definition

'Hookups' can mean casual romantic or sexual encounters, or technical connections like power or internet access. The meaning depends on the context.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often slang. As a noun, 'hookups' is common when talking about casual dating ('weekend hookups') or connections for utilities ('RV hookups'). Context is crucial—romantic use is informal or suggestive, technical use is neutral.

• Spanish: ligues - conexiones (técnicas)
• Portuguese (BR): ficadas - ligações (técnicas)
• Portuguese (PT): encontros casuais - ligações (técnicas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 约会对象 - 接口 (技术)
• Chinese (Traditional): 約會對象 - 接口 (技術)
• Hindi: संक्षिप्त संबंध - कनेक्शन (तकनीकी)
• Arabic: علاقات عابرة - توصيلات (تقنية)
• Bengali: যোগাযোগ - খেয়ালাখেয়ালি সম্পর্ক
• Russian: подключения - случайные связи
• Japanese: 接続 - カジュアルな関係
• Vietnamese: kết nối - mối quan hệ tình một đêm
• Korean: 연결 - 원나잇 관계
• Turkish: bağlantılar - takılmalar
• Urdu: کنیکشن - عارضی تعلقات
• Indonesian: sambungan - hubungan santai

Example Sentences

There are full hookups for water and electricity at the campground.

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Some dating apps are used for casual hookups.

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This device needs extra hookups to connect to the internet.

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My friend isn’t looking for a relationship. He’s just into hookups right now.

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After a few bad hookups, she decided to take a break from dating for a while.

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Do you know if the RV park has sewer hookups?

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