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Hookup vs Linkup - What's the difference?

hookup | linkup |

As nouns the difference between hookup and linkup

is that hookup is a connection while linkup is a connection.

As an adjective hookup

is for the purpose of connecting.

hookup

English

Adjective

(-)
  • For the purpose of connecting.
    • I need to buy some hookup wire .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A connection.
    • The plumber came to fix the sewer hookup .
  • A brief sexual relationship or encounter; a fling.
  • :"The latter participant, for instance, 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."[http://www.policyresourcegroup.com/documents/MSMBaileyNA_2010.pdf]
  • A sexual partner
  • :"As a webmaster, yeah, I would have to say that the predominant way of finding a hookup or sexual partner would be going online."[http://www.policyresourcegroup.com/documents/MSMBaileyNA_2010.pdf]

    • Synonyms

    * (brief sexual relations) (l)

    Related terms

    * the verb hook up

    linkup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A connection.
    • The linkup between the devices broke and we lost control.
  • The act of connecting.
    • We'll make the linkup when both machines arrive.

    Related terms

    * link up verb

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