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In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead, I would hang on resentfully, praying that my doomed beau would end things first and spare me the displeasure. To add hindrance to hang-up, the men I chose were usually just as stoic as I was.
Koren Zailckas

Meaning of "hang-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANG-UP

hang-up  [ˈhæŋʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HANG-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hang-Up is 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.

WHAT DOES HANG-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hang-up in the English dictionary

The definition of hang-up in the dictionary is an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem. Other definition of hang-up is a persistent cause of annoyance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HANG-UP


bang-up
ˈbæŋʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANG-UP

hang out
Hang Seng Index
hang time
hang together
hang tough
hang up
hang with
hang-glider
hang-gliding
hang-out
hangability
hangable
hangar
hangbird
Hangchow
hangdog
hanger
hanger-on
hangers-on
hangfire

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANG-UP

beating-up
breaking-up
bringing-up
close-up
dressing-up
drying-up
follow-up
hold-up
hook-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
put-you-up
set-up
setting-up
summing-up
wake-up
washing-up
winding-up

Synonyms and antonyms of hang-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hang-up» into 25 languages

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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

挂机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Colgar
570 millions of speakers

English

hang-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लटका हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شنق متابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зависания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hang-up
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেগে থাকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

raccrocher
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

letak gagang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auflegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハングアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

끊기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nggantung-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hang-up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செயலிழப்பு அப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हँग-अप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

telefonu kapatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hang- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hang -up
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зависання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hang - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hang - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hang- up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hang- up
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hang- up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hang-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANG-UP»

The term «hang-up» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.472 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANG-UP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hang-up» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hang-up» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hang-up

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3 QUOTES WITH «HANG-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hang-up.
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Billy Eckstine
I knew exactly what I was, and there was no hang-up with me. None whatsoever. The fact that the pigment of my skin maybe being lighter brown than other people of my race, maybe some of them, but you know our race has all colors.
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Tim Heidecker
I don't have a big hang-up about my body.
3
Koren Zailckas
In my early to mid-20s, a fear of confrontation made it difficult for me to end relationships in a mature or even quasi-sane way. Instead, I would hang on resentfully, praying that my doomed beau would end things first and spare me the displeasure. To add hindrance to hang-up, the men I chose were usually just as stoic as I was.

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.
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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
2
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
3
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
4
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANG-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hang-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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NYSE Hang-Up Won't Impact US Finances, Euro Crisis Bigger Threat
Companies are back on their feet after technical glitches cause hang-ups across the globe. Wednesday morning, United Airlines grounded all ... «KEYE TV, Jul 15»
2
911 hang up leads to drug arrest in Lemoyne
LEMOYNE, Pa. — An 18-year-old is facing drug charges after being caught with marijuana after police responded to a 911 hang-up call on ... «FOX43.com, Jul 15»
3
Russia's G-Word Hang-Up
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»
4
360 Degrees project has a big hang-up
The Beadery in Providence, Rhode Island has donated materials for the "360 Degrees Vanishing" project. The Beadery, in Hope Valley, owned ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
5
Another hang-up in Phillies' dismal season
There won't be another moment this season that epitomizes just how far the Philadelphia Phillies have fallen than the bullpen phone debacle ... «Reading Eagle, Jun 15»

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