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link up
LINK up · /ˌlɪŋk ˈʌp/
Local meaning
To meet, join, or connect with someone, usually by arrangement.
In everyday London conversation, “link up” often means meeting friends or joining a group: “I’m linking up with the mandem.” Standard dictionaries also record broader senses involving joining people, groups, or systems. Context shows whether the speaker means a social meeting, collaboration, or technical connection.
Examples in context
- I’m linking up with the mandem after work.
- Let’s link up near the station at seven.
- She linked up with an old friend while she was in London.
How it is used
For a social arrangement, “link up with someone” or simply “link up” is common. It does not automatically imply a romantic meeting.
Friendly, practical, collaborative, or casual.
Making plans, joining friends, events, work collaborations, and online messages.
Broad informal use.
Some online communities use “link” for romantic or sexual contact, but that meaning should not be assumed without context.
Spelling and scope
General informal English with especially visible social use in London and wider UK youth conversation; not uniquely MLE.
- Search forms
linking uplinked up
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Common patterns
- link up later
- link up with
- we should link
- link the mandem
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
Sources support the definition, history, or usage layer. Local review remains welcome.
- link up — definition and meaningCollins English Dictionary
Documents link up as joining or connecting with someone, with context distinguishing social and other uses.
- Multicultural London EnglishCambridge University Press
Research overview of MLE as an urban contact variety used across ethnic backgrounds.