Meaning of "hang up" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HANG UP

hang up

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANG UP

Hang up is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hang up in English.

WHAT DOES HANG UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Andy Abraham

Andrew "Andy" Abraham is a British singer. He was the runner-up in the second UK series of TV talent show The X Factor in 2005 to Shayne Ward, and also represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Before applying for The X Factor, Abraham was a refuse collector. Prior to this he worked as a bus driver for Arriva London North based at Palmers Green bus garage. Abraham has two children by his wife Denise, a daughter called Tara and a son called Jacob. He is of Grenadian descent. Abraham was narrowly beaten to the top spot on The X Factor by Shayne Ward by 1.2% of the national public vote. Abraham was mentored throughout the competition by Sharon Osbourne although fellow judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh also praised the singer highly throughout the competition. Other performers who came to prominence in the same series of The X Factor were finalists Journey South and quarter-finalist Chico Slimani.

Definition of hang up in the English dictionary

The first definition of hang up in the dictionary is to put on a hook, hanger, etc. Other definition of hang up is to replace on its cradle at the end of a conversation, often breaking a conversation off abruptly. Hang up is also usually foll by on to cause to have an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HANG UP

PRESENT

Present

I hang up

you hang up

he/she/it hangs up

we hang up

you hang up

they hang up

Present continuous

I am hanging up

you are hanging up

he/she/it is hanging up

we are hanging up

you are hanging up

they are hanging up

Present perfect

I have hanged up

you have hanged up

he/she/it has hanged up

we have hanged up

you have hanged up

they have hanged up

Present perfect continuous

I have been hanging up

you have been hanging up

he/she/it has been hanging up

we have been hanging up

you have been hanging up

they have been hanging up

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I hanged up

you hanged up

he/she/it hanged up

we hanged up

you hanged up

they hanged up

Past continuous

I was hanging up

you were hanging up

he/she/it was hanging up

we were hanging up

you were hanging up

they were hanging up

Past perfect

I had hanged up

you had hanged up

he/she/it had hanged up

we had hanged up

you had hanged up

they had hanged up

Past perfect continuous

I had been hanging up

you had been hanging up

he/she/it had been hanging up

we had been hanging up

you had been hanging up

they had been hanging up

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will hang up

you will hang up

he/she/it will hang up

we will hang up

you will hang up

they will hang up

Future continuous

I will be hanging up

you will be hanging up

he/she/it will be hanging up

we will be hanging up

you will be hanging up

they will be hanging up

Future perfect

I will have hanged up

you will have hanged up

he/she/it will have hanged up

we will have hanged up

you will have hanged up

they will have hanged up

Future perfect continuous

I will have been hanging up

you will have been hanging up

he/she/it will have been hanging up

we will have been hanging up

you will have been hanging up

they will have been hanging up

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would hang up

you would hang up

he/she/it would hang up

we would hang up

you would hang up

they would hang up

Conditional continuous

I would be hanging up

you would be hanging up

he/she/it would be hanging up

we would be hanging up

you would be hanging up

they would be hanging up

Conditional perfect

I would have hang up

you would have hang up

he/she/it would have hang up

we would have hang up

you would have hang up

they would have hang up

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been hanging up

you would have been hanging up

he/she/it would have been hanging up

we would have been hanging up

you would have been hanging up

they would have been hanging up

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you hang up
we let´s hang up
you hang up

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to hang up

Past participle

hanged up

Present Participle

hanging up

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HANG UP

Find out the translation of hang up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of hang up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hang up» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 挂断
• Translator English - Spanish: colgar
• English: hang up
• Translator English - Hindi: फोन रख देना
• Translator English - Arabic: يُنهِي مُكالَـمَةٌ هاتِفِيَّة
• Translator English - Russian: повесить трубку
• Translator English - Portuguese: desligar o telefone
• Translator English - Bengali: লেগে থাকা
• Translator English - French: raccrocher
• Translator English - Malay: letak gagang
• Translator English - German: auflegen
• Translator English - Japanese: 電話を切る
• Translator English - Korean: 전화를 끊다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggantung munggah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dập máy
• Translator English - Tamil: தூங்கலாம்
• Translator English - Marathi: स्तब्ध करा
• Translator English - Turkish: telefonu kapatmak
• Translator English - Italian: riattaccare
• Translator English - Polish: zawiesić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: повісити слухавку
• Translator English - Romanian: a închide
• Translator English - Greek: κλείνω το τηλέφωνο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: hang
• Translator English - Swedish: hänga upp
• Translator English - Norwegian: legge på

8 QUOTES WITH «HANG UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hang up.

1

Kirk Hammett

The word 'retirement' doesn't really sit well with me. There comes a time when you reach a position in society or culture where people will not let you retire. You can say, 'Alright, I'm going to hang up my guitar,' but people will still not let you retire.

2

Bradley James

Because of the nature of King Arthur and the resonance he has, not only with within the U.K., but right around the world, I have found it a huge honour to play the part. I will look back on it very fondly and be very proud to have been King Arthur when I finally hang up the chain mail!

3

Kevin James

I would always love to be an athlete, but it's got to be a tough day when you have to hang up those cleats.

4

Jane Kaczmarek

You can make sure your kids make their beds and hang up their clothes and put their dishes in the dishwasher when you're the one calling the shots. So, parenting alone, for me anyway, I think is almost easier, being single.

5

Michelle Kwan

I always thought after 2002 that I'd hang up my skates and turn professional and just go on tour and do shows. But I don't know when it is enough. I mean, I still enjoy it. I'm the luckiest girl alive that I get to perform in front of thousands of people, do what I love doing.

6

John Shelton Reed

I've occasionally wished I had Caller ID. Even telemarketers, I hate to hang up on them. I try to explain I'm not interested, but they have all these canned responses so I end up having to hang up on them anyway.

7

Frank Robinson

The way we're going... if I called up another pitcher, he'd just hang up the phone on me.

8

Adam Sandler

I sing seriously to my mom on the phone. To put her to sleep, I have to sing 'Maria' from West Side Story. When I hear her snoring, I hang up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANG UP»

Discover the use of hang up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hang up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Hang Up the Phone!: The Guide to Getting Over Your EX In ...

" From that quote and my personal studies of relationships, this book was birthed. I wrote this book to help mend the wound that is caused whenever a person is forced to deal with an emotionally traumatic event such as a break-up.

Christopher Johnson, 2009

Hang Up on the Hang Low

Presents the stories of several people who were seriously hurt before being approached by Agent Graves, who offered each a gun, one hundred untraceable bullets, and a convincing story about whomever betrayed them.

Brian Azzarello, Eduardo Risso, 2001

Hang Up and Start Selling: The 30 Minute Guide to Finding ...

Hang Up… and Start Selling describes a smart, dignified, professional step-by-step way for sales reps to introduce themselves to every decision maker in their territory.

Bob Bolen, 2006

Please Don't Hang Up!

Chapter 8 THE PROFESSIONAL HANG-UP ARTIST Some people just pick up the phone and immediately hang it back up. The phone never reaches the ear. There are those who hang up so quietly while I'm still talking that I think they are ...

Lauran B. Webb, 2009

Life's Healing Choices: Freedom from Your Hurts, Hang-ups, ...

A guide based on the Beatitudes of Jesus identifies eight choice-based strategies for healing and promoting personal happiness, in a resource that shares inspirational stories about people who have overcome the pain of past difficulties ...

John Baker, 2013

99 Cent Adventure Time Stories Hang Up My Gun

Ernest Haycox. “I'm through, Brant. I couldn't do it. By this fire last night I saw somethin' I didn't dare destroy. Here, get rid of me. The pack's up the grade now.” Lee Ann stared at her father. “If you let them get him I'll never forgive you!

Ernest Haycox, 2014

Adventure, Horror, Mystery Classics Best Seller's for 99 ...

Ernest Haycox. Complete Stories. May 15th. I932 HANG UD MY GUN [W (men Ham \Out of the badlands came the smiling man. on a trail of stem six-gun justice. Complete Stories, May 15th, 1932 HANG UP MY GUN By. LL aflernoon Jastrow ...

Ernest Haycox, 2014

Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM

2 A hang-up is also a feeling of anxiety: Everyone has their hang-up. o See also: HANG UP CLOTHING; HANG UP TELEPHONE hanker /'haerj-kar/ v [I] to have a strong desire for something 0 I've been hankering for a hot dog. 0 [+ to infinitive] ...

Cambridge University Press, 2008

A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

To 'hang about' with illicit intention: c. or low:—1923 (Manchon). hang-up, n. A gallows~bird: coll.: ca. 1560-1660. (Hang-rope and —string are S.E.)—2. Delay; frustration: Can. jazz-lovers': since ca. 1956. Victoria Daily Colonist, 16 Apr. 1959,  ...

Eric Partridge, 2006

The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

2 protrude or cause to protrude downward. 3 lean out of (a window, etc). 4 sl. spend time; frequent. 5 [foll. by with] sl. accompany; be friends with. 6 loiter; dally. hang together 1 make sense. 2 remain associated. hang up 1 hang from a hook,  ...

Elizabeth Jewell, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANG UP»

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Carl Froch decides it's time to hang up gloves | The Times

Carl Froch says that retiring from boxing will leave a big gap in his life, but added that he would be stupid to consider a comeback. The former ... «The Times, Jul 15»

Gregg Sulkin Shares Creepy Still From His Upcoming Movie "Don't …

Gregg Sulkin shared a new still from his upcoming horror flick Don't Hang Up and (WARNING!) it's pretty gruesome! By the looks of it, his ... «J-14 Magazine, Jul 15»

Chinese motorists hang up scary masks to stop people using high …

The so-called 'devil' masks, which resemble those in the movie V for Vendetta, are being sold for between 9 and 12 Yuan (90p to £1.20) on ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Robocalls scams have increased. Hang up and report them, Bondi …

Robocalls to Floridians have increased. Bondi says to hang up. Robocall scams are on the rise, judging by complaints to the Florida Attorney ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»

Hang up the grey blazer: Here are five fun Ottawa City Hall events …

With nary a committee meeting to be found at Ottawa City Hall this week, there's not much municipal business to write about. While that may ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

Brach knew it was time to hang up his cleats for good

... to sink in at TD Bank Ballpark, Freehold native Brett Brach has had a little time to reflect on his own recent decision to hang up his cleats. «MyCentralJersey.com, Jul 15»

Taking Stock: AT&T investors should hang up the phone on broker's …

Malcolm Berko: AT&T (T-$35.60) shareholders are crying themselves hoarse in the face over something that will have as much impact on their ... «NewsOK.com, Jul 15»

NB drivers may have to hang up cell phones

A full-blown ban on hand-held cell phone use by drivers — rather than just a prohibition against texting while driving — will be recommended to ... «Herald Zeitung, Jul 15»

Five phone scams to hang up on immediately

Money lost to phone scams more than trebled in 2014 new figures by Financial Fraud Action UK have revealed. The amount lost rose from £7m ... «Which?, Jul 15»

Fifty years and counting, but Ivan has no plans to hang up his overalls

The grandfather of four who lives Great Cornard, is now semi-retired, working three days a week, but said he had no plans to fully hang up his ... «Suffolk Free Press, Jul 15»