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HOOK UP Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the phrase hook up. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase hook up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HOOK UP

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affix
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

verb

• stick or fasten to

• add to the very end

• attach or become attached to a stem word

ally
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a friendly nation

• an associate who provides cooperation or assistance

verb

• become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage

append
verb, nounv, n
verb

• add to the very end

• fix to; attach

• state or say further

attach
verbv
verb

• cause to be attached

• be attached; be in contact with

• become attached

• create social or emotional ties

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

bond
verb, nounv, n
noun

• United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940)

• an electrical force linking atoms

• British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming

• a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

• a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

• (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial

• a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

• a connection that fastens things together

• a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents

• the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

verb

• stick to firmly

• create social or emotional ties

• issue bonds on

• bring together in a common cause or emotion

connect
verbv
verb

• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• make a logical or causal connection

• be or become joined or united or linked

• join by means of communication equipment

• land on or hit solidly

• join for the purpose of communication

• be scheduled so as to provide continuing service, as in transportation

• establish a rapport or relationship

• establish communication with someone

• plug into an outlet

• hit or play a ball successfully

couple
nounn
noun

• a pair who associate with one another

• a pair of people who live together

• a small indefinite number

• two items of the same kind

• (physics) something joined by two equal and opposite forces that act along parallel lines

verb

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• link together

• form a pair or pairs

• engage in sexual intercourse

entangle
verbv
verb

• entrap

• twist together or entwine into a confusing mass

entwine
verbv
verb

• tie or link together

• spin, wind, or twist together

fasten
verbv
verb

• cause to be firmly attached

• become fixed or fastened

• attach to

• make tight or tighter

fuse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

verb

• mix together different elements

• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

• make liquid or plastic by heating

intertwine
verbv
verb

• spin, wind, or twist together

• make lacework by knotting or looping

• make a loop in

join
verbv
noun

• the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

• a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets

verb

• become part of; become a member of a group or organization

• cause to become joined or linked

• come into the company of

• make contact or come together

• be or become joined or united or linked

link
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the means of connection between things linked in series

• a fastener that serves to join or connect

• the state of being connected

• a connecting shape

• a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain

• (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

• a channel for communication between groups

• a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network

• an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data

verb

• make a logical or causal connection

• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• be or become joined or united or linked

• link with or as with a yoke

marry
verbv
verb

• take in marriage; married

• perform a marriage ceremony

mate
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the officer below the master on a commercial ship

• a fellow member of a team

• the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)

• a person's partner in marriage

• an exact duplicate

• one of a pair

• South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea

• informal term for a friend of the same sex

• South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

• a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

verb

• engage in sexual intercourse

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

mesh
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

• contact by fitting together

• the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component

• an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

• the act of interlocking or meshing

verb

• keep engaged

• coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

• work together in harmony

• entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh

tie
verb, nounv, n
noun

• neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

• a social or business relationship

• equality of score in a contest

• a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

• a fastener that serves to join or connect

• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

• (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

• one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

• a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

verb

• fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

• finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

• limit or restrict to

• connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

• form a knot or bow in

• create social or emotional ties

• perform a marriage ceremony

• make by tying pieces together

• unite musical notes by a tie

unite
verbv
verb

• act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

• become one

• have or possess in combination

• be or become joined or united or linked

• bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation

• join or combine

intertwist
verbv
verb

• To twist together; to intertwine

Best Hypernyms For HOOK UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for hook up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
attach bond combine connect couple fuse incorporate integrate join link merge unite

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