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Meetup vs Hookup - What's the difference?

meetup | hookup |

As nouns the difference between meetup and hookup

is that meetup is an arranged informal meeting while hookup is a connection.

As an adjective hookup is

for the purpose of connecting.

meetup

English

Alternative forms

*meet-up

Noun

(en noun)
  • An arranged informal meeting.
  • :We had our meetup in the local library, because of its central location.

    • 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