hook-up

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoo k uhp]
- /hʊk ʌp/
- /hʊk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo k uhp]
- /hʊk ʌp/

Definitions of hook-up word

noun hook-up a curved or angular piece of metal or other hard substance for catching, pulling, holding, or suspending something. 1
noun hook-up a fishhook. 1
noun hook-up anything that catches; snare; trap. 1
noun hook-up something that attracts attention or serves as an enticement: The product is good but we need a sales hook to get people to buy it. 1
noun hook-up something having a sharp curve, bend, or angle at one end, as a mark or symbol. 1
noun hook-up a sharp curve or angle in the length or course of anything. 1

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Origin of hook-up

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; 1830-40, Americanism for def 36; Middle English hoke (noun and v.), Old English hōc (noun); cognate with Dutch hoek hook, angle, corner; akin to German Haken, Old Norse haki

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Parts of speech for Hook-up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hook-up

hook-up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".