hook up
2 antonyms for hook up — opposites grouped by meaning.
Phrasal verb — To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. phrasal verb informal
To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
“They hooked up after the party and never spoke about it again.”
2. phrasal verb
To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply, a network or another device.
“It took ten minutes to hook up the printer to the new laptop.”
Opposites
3. phrasal verb informal
To meet someone in order to spend time together, often after arranging it informally.
“We hooked up with the others outside the stadium.”
4. phrasal verb informal
To provide someone with something they want or need; used with with.
“My cousin hooked me up with tickets for the final.”
Antonyms
How to use hook up
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Informal in the meeting and providing senses; neutral and technical in the connecting sense.
