hook it up
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
Get something set up and working, or give someone what they need as a favor
Literal meaning: To hang something up using a hook so it is connected and in place
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To connect a piece of equipment or a system so that it functions
"Can you hook it up to the projector before the presentation starts?"
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
slang
To provide someone with something they want or need, often as a favor or at a special price
"My cousin works at the stadium — he hooked it up with free tickets for the finals."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
In informal and slang usage, 'hook it up' often means to give or provide something desirable, as in 'hook me up'. In technical contexts, it simply means to connect equipment. More common in American English.
Commonly used with
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Forms
Base
hook it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hooks it up
he/she/it
Past simple
hooked it up
yesterday
Past participle
hooked it up
have + pp
-ing form
hooking it up
continuous
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