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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.
a. : to place on a hook or hanger designed for the purpose. hang up your coat. b. : to replace (a telephone receiver) on the cradle so that the connection is broken. 2. : to keep delayed, suspended, or held up. 3. : to cause to stick or snag immovably.
a source of annoying difficulty or burden; impediment; snag: The most serious hang-up the project has is a shortage of funds. a fixture, object, or decoration that can be affixed to a wall, ceiling, other objects, etc.: He brightened up the room with flower baskets and other hang-ups. hang up.
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 byon) informal.
Hang-up Definition. A problem or difficulty, esp. one of a personal or emotional nature that a person seems unable to deal with. An obstacle to smooth progress or development. Alternative spelling of hang-up.
Definition of hang-up noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HANG UP definition: to finish a conversation on the telephone by putting the phone down. Learn more.
HANG UP definition: to finish talking on the telephone: . Learn more.
Definitions of hang up. verb. cause to be hanging or suspended. synonyms: hang. hang. be suspended or hanging. see more. verb. put a telephone receiver back in its cradle.
Definitions of hang-up. noun. an unforeseen obstacle. synonyms: hitch, rub, snag. see more. noun. an emotional preoccupation. see more. Pronunciation.
