Hooks up is a term that can be used to describe the action of connecting two things together. The crossword solutions for this term are WEDS (4 letters), UNITES (6 letters), and CONNECTS (8 letters). WEDS is an abbreviation for 'WEDLOCK, ' which is the state of being married or united in a close relationship. UNITES means to bring together or combine into one, while CONNECTS means to join or link together. Therefore, the term 'hooks up' can be used to describe the action of joining two things together, either through marriage, combining them into one, or linking them together.