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hang up

 
See:
hang
part of speech: 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
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