hookup /ˈhʊkʌp/ noun3 •[before a noun] A connection.The plumber came to fix the sewer hookup.I need to buy some hookup wire. •(slang) A brief sexual relationship or encounter.He met his two most recent partners at bars, and expressed strong ambivalence and dislike of meeting partners online, but reported half a dozen additional hookups with partners met online. •(slang) A sexual partner.The predominant way of finding a hookup or sexual partner would be going online. formshookups