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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.
The meaning of HANG-UP is a source of mental or emotional difficulty; broadly : problem. How to use hang-up in a sentence.
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.
Hang-up definition: a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex. See examples of HANG-UP used in a sentence.
adjective. infml us / hʌŋ ˈʌp / Add to word list. feeling unreasonably anxious, esp. about yourself: Don’t be so hung up about your weight – you look fine. (Definition of hung up from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of hung up?
Define hang-up. hang-up synonyms, hang-up pronunciation, hang-up translation, English dictionary definition of hang-up. n. Informal 1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition. 2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
Definitions of hang-up. noun. an unforeseen obstacle. synonyms: hitch, rub, snag. see more. noun. an emotional preoccupation. see more. Pronunciation.
