hang-up
hang-up
Definition
☆ hang·-up (haŋ′up′)
noun
Slang a problem or difficulty, esp. one of a personal or emotional nature that a person seems unable to deal with
hang-up*
Synonyms
hang-up*
n.
hang up
Synonyms
hang up
v.
hang-up
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- connection: Features include: Single click connection start-up and hang-up of a connection defined by time or day of week.
Converse of object
- have: Design has no such hang-ups about the beauty of visual form.
- cause: It applies biblical principles to common personal hang-ups caused by earlier negative experiences.
- get: So if you've got no hang-ups when it comes to style, make us look our best.
Adjective modifier
- personal: It applies biblical principles to common personal hang-ups caused by earlier negative experiences.
- few: But she still had a few hang-ups - like hijab.
- ideological: We need to learn from other European countries where public sector workers do not have the same ideological hang-ups.
- own: It's bad enough suffering all your own hang-ups, I think, without taking the blame for other people's!
- many: And don't forget about the telecoms engineer who was committed to an asylum... They said he had too many hang-ups.
- psychological: There was no traumatic experience or psychological hang-ups or whatever.
Modifies a noun
- button: After completion of the call, click on the hang-up button.
- ™: Hang-Up ™ Hang Tabs Leaflet Hang Tabs Leaflet tabs offer great promotion and merchandising options.
Noun used with modifier
- caller: Music and Messages on hold reduces caller hang-up by over 80 % .
Browse dictionary entries near hang-up
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- hangar
- hangbird
- Hangchow
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