hook up on
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
Get stuck or caught on something, either physically or in your mind
Literal meaning: For a hook to catch on an obstacle as something is being lifted or moved
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To become physically snagged or caught on something
"My fishing line hooked up on a submerged branch and snapped."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Rare. More commonly expressed as 'get hooked on' (for obsession with something) or 'snag on' (for physical catching). 'Hook up on' as a distinct phrasal verb is not widely attested and may be encountered only occasionally in informal speech.
Commonly used with
detail idea problem obstacle wire branch
Forms
Base
hook up on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hooks up on
he/she/it
Past simple
hooked up on
yesterday
Past participle
hooked up on
have + pp
-ing form
hooking up on
continuous
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