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 Definitions of hang-up  [ˈhæŋˌoʊ vər]  

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Definition of 'hang-up' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (Slang.) hang-up
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex.

2.  hang-up
a source of annoying difficulty or burden.

Etymology:  (1955–60)

Definition of 'hang-up' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hang-up
an emotional preoccupation

2. (verb) hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
an unforeseen obstacle

3. (verb) hang up
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

4. (verb) hang, hang up
cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"

5. (verb) hang up
interrupt a telephone conversation


Definition of 'hang-up' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) hang-up
sth about yourself or your life that makes you feel embarrassed or upset
She has hang-ups about her weight.

2.  hang-up
sth that delays a process
The event occurred without any major hang-ups.



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