splice vs hook up with

splice is a noun but hook up with is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
splice	Yes	No	Yes	No
hook up with	No	No	Yes	No

splice (noun)	hook up with (noun)
joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

splice (verb)	hook up with (verb)
join by interweaving strands	take in marriage; married
join the ends of
join together so as to form new genetic combinations
perform a marriage ceremony