hookup

noun
UK /ˈhʊk.ʌp/
US /ˈhʊk.ʌp/

A hookup is when two things are joined together.

The hookup between the hose and the tap was loose, so water leaked out.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A casual meeting or date with someone you like.

She was excited about her hookup with an old friend at the café.

3. A place where you can get help or services.

The phone hookup let us call for help during the storm.

4. An arrangement to connect equipment, like a TV or computer.

The cable hookup gives us internet and television.