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hang-up noun [C] (WORRY) a permanent and unreasonable feeling of worry about a particular thing, especially about a particular feature of yourself: She claims the marriage failed due to his emotional hang-ups. Everyone has their own hangups.
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1. (transitive) to put on a hook, hanger, etc. please hang up your coat. 2. to replace (a telephone receiver) on its cradle at the end of a conversation, often breaking a conversation off abruptly. 3. (tr; usually passive; usually foll by on) informal.
tr to put on a hook, hanger, etc. please hang up your coat. to replace (a telephone receiver) on its cradle at the end of a conversation, often breaking a conversation off abruptly. informal. tr; usually passiveusually foll byon to cause to have an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem.
Learn the meaning of hang-up as a noun, with synonyms, sentences and examples. Hang-up can refer to a problem, difficulty, obstacle or inhibition, especially of a personal or emotional nature.
Learn the meaning of hang up, a phrasal verb that means to finish a phone call by putting the phone down. See translations in different languages and examples of usage.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of hang-up, an informal word for an emotional problem or a delay in negotiations. See examples, synonyms and related topics.
