Definitions for hang-up
hang-up

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1. hang-upnoun

   an emotional preoccupation

2. hang-up, hitch, rub, snagverb

   an unforeseen obstacle

3. hang upverb

   put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

4. hang, hang upverb

   cause to be hanging or suspended

   "Hang that picture on the wall"

5. hang upverb

   interrupt a telephone conversation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hang-upnoun

   an emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex

2. hang-upnoun

   an unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch

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1. hang-up

   A hang-up is generally referred to as a psychological or emotional issue or difficulty causing inhibition, anxiety, or obsession. Sometimes it can also mean an unexpected or sudden termination, like a call or meeting, or a delay or stop in the progress of something.

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1. • Preoccupation

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1. uphang

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hang-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hang-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of hang-up in a Sentence

1. Senator Hatch:

   I’ve always been a fighter, i was an amateur boxer in my youth and I’ve brought that fighting spirit with me to Washington. But a good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves, and for me, that time is soon approaching.

2. Morris Armstrong:

   With newer people, you may often receive advice that you know is incorrect and sometimes you can be the educator. But sometimes you simply need to say thank you, hang up and call back in the hopes of finding an experienced agent.

3. Pete Davidson:

   Yeah, I’m good. I’m surprised I made it to seven [seasons], i’m ready to hang up the jersey. Kenan’s, like, f------ Karl Malone out there.

4. Jane Slusser:

   We are seeing shortages again, folks who have been doing it for 40 years are starting to hang up their hats. We're also seeing that there's a lack of awareness that this is an issue. In presidential years, people think a lot about elections. In midterm elections, people think less about this.

5. Yousef Abbasi:

   My big hang-up here is when the curve does start to flatten, that doesn't mean we can return to normal human and economic behavior, if we do return to normal human and economic behavior, we risk the chance the curve goes parabolic again. Just from the perspective of how long this potentially can last, there's still a great deal of uncertainty.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hang-up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hang-Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com