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title: "hooking up · GenZ Decoded"
description: "hooking up: Casual romantic or sexual activity, from kissing to sex. Example: \"They started hooking up over the summer.\" Meaning and usage."
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# hooking up

Gen Z[#mature](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/mature/)

**Meaning.** Casual romantic or sexual activity, from kissing to sex.

See it in a sentence

They started hooking up over the summer.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    hooking up,[smash](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/smash/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [hook up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hook-up/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    casual romantic or sexual activity, from kissing to sex

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## Related slang

- [gooning](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/gooning/): Vulgar slang for masturbating for a long stretch without finishing, in order to stay aroused.
- [hook up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hook-up/): Casual romantic or sexual activity, from kissing to sex.
- [munch](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/munch/): A person who enthusiastically performs oral sex on a partner.
- [ran through](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/ran-through/): A derogatory term implying a person has had many sexual partners.

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