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The definition of hung up is being overly concerned about something.

(adjective)

An example of hung up is someone who can’t stop worrying about something they just heard.
An example of hung up is someone who can’t stop thinking about their past relationship.

Hung up means delayed.

(adjective)

An example of hung up is not being able to leave the office because a meeting is running long.

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adjective
Informal

Delayed; hindered: motorists hung up in traffic.
also hung-up (hŭngˈŭpˈ) Anxious; nervous: He got hung up on the details. She was all hung-up before the interview.
Overly involved or preoccupied: a teenager hung up on the latest fashions.

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