hang-up
[noun]
Synonyms: preoccupation, block, difficulty, inhibition, obsession, problem, thing (informal)

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English Thesaurus: worry, concern, troubles, cares, hang-up, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

hang up phrasal verb (see also hang)

1. to finish a telephone conversation:
I said goodbye and hung up.
hang up on
Don’t hang up on me.

2. hang something ↔ up to hang clothes on a hook etc:
She took her coat off and hung it up.

3. hang up your hat/football boots/briefcase etc informal to stop doing a particular kind of work
⇒ hang-up, hung-up

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ˈhang-up , hang‧up /ˈhæŋʌp/ noun [countable]
informal a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something that you have although there is no real reason to feel this way:
She had cured him of all his hang-ups.
hang-up about
She’s got a real hang-up about her body.
⇒ hang up at hang¹

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

worry a problem that you are anxious about or are not sure how to deal with:
You should discuss your worries with your parents.
Worries about the company’s performance sent its share prices falling.
concern a situation that makes you feel worried, especially a problem that affects a lot of people, but that may not affect you personally:
One concern is the effects of these chemicals on the environment.
Our main concern is that the boys are well looked after while their parents are away.
troubles problems in your life that you are worried about:
I don't want to bore you with my troubles.
She has enough troubles of her own at the moment.
I hope all our troubles will be over soon.
cares written problems or responsibilities in your life that make you worry:
She was not ready for the cares and responsibilities of running a family.
A holiday would give them chance to forget about all their cares.
hang-up informal a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something personal, such as your appearance or relationships with other people:
She has a hang-up about her nose.
We all have our hang-ups.
anxiety the feeling of being worried because you think that something bad has happened or will happen, and you feel that you have no control over the situation:
The thought of having to give a speech filled me with anxiety.
The increase in heating costs is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
stress the feeling of being worried all the time, for example about work or personal problems, which can make you ill or very tired:
Her financial problems were causing her a lot of stress.
anguish a feeling of extreme mental suffering caused by worry:
How could her parents survive the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her?
When she spoke, her voice was full of anguish.
angst a strong feeling of worry and anxiety because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation:
The letter was full of teenage angst - would she ever be able to find another boyfriend?
There was much angst about the decision.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

hang up
to end a telephone connection.
I can't think of his name, but it'll come to me as soon as we hang up.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hang-up
a feeling of shame or worry about something in your appearance, your behaviour, or your past, especially one that other people do not understand.
I think Melanie's got a bit of a hang-up about her lack of education.
(often + about)
The English are notorious for their sexual hang-ups.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hang up
1. • hang up (something)
place something on a hook/peg/hangar
Everyone was forced to hang up their jackets before they entered the room.

2. • hang up (the telephone)
place a telephone receiver back on the telephone and end the call
After I hung up the telephone I left home to go to work.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hang up something
• hang up (something)
place something on a hook/peg/hangar
Everyone was forced to hang up their jackets before they entered the room.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hang up
v.
1. To place on a hook, peg, or hanger.
When the children come to school, they hang up their coats in the cloakroom.
2a. To place a telephone receiver back on its hook and break the connection.
Carol's mother told her she had talked long enough on the phone and made her hang up.
2b. To put a phone receiver back on its hook while the other person is still talking.
■ Used with "on".
I said something that made Joe angry, and he hung up on me.
3a. informal To cause to be stuck or held so as to be immovable.
■ Usually used in the passive.
Ann's car was hung up in a snowdrift and she had to call a garageman to get it out.
3b. informal To stick or get held so as to be immovable.
A big passenger ship hung up on a sandbar for several hours.
4. informal To cause a wait; delay.
Rehearsals for the school play were hung up by the illness of some of the actors.
5. informal To set (a record.)
Bob hung up a school record for long distance swimming.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hang up
n., informal (stress on "hang")
1. A delay in some process.
The mail has been late for several days; there must be some hang-up with the trucks somewhere.
2. A neurotic reaction to some life situation probably stemming from a traumatic shock which has gone unconscious.
Doctor Simpson believes that Suzie's frigidity is due to some hang-up about men.

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