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- See:
- hang
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phrase |
| definition 1: |
to end a telephone call by pressing a button or putting the telephone down in the part that holds it.
I got the wrong number, so I hung up and dialed again. |
| definition 2: |
to signal an end to one's call on (a telephone).
You will hear a noise from the phone if you forget to hang it up. |
| definition 3: |
to suspend from a hook or hanger.
He took off his coat and hung it up in the closet.Where should we hang the painting?- synonyms:
- hook
- similar words:
- drape
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| definition 4: |
(informal) to cause to be delayed.
He's very late. I wonder what is hanging him up?Unexpected problems are hanging up the project.- synonyms:
- delay, detain, slow
- similar words:
- block, hinder, retard
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| related words: |
postpone |
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