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hang-up

hang-up
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hang uhp]
    • /hæŋ ʌp/
    • /hæŋ ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hang uhp]
    • /hæŋ ʌp/

Definitions of hang-up word

  • noun hang-up a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother. 1
  • noun hang-up a source of annoying difficulty or burden; impediment; snag: The most serious hang-up the project has is a shortage of funds. 1
  • noun hang-up a fixture, object, or decoration that can be affixed to a wall, ceiling, other objects, etc.: He brightened up the room with flower baskets and other hang-ups. 1
  • noun hang-up psychological complex 1
  • noun hang-up impediment 1

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Origin of hang-up

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; noun use of verb phrase hang up

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hang-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hang-up popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for hang-up

noun hang-up

  • inhibition — the act of inhibiting.
  • predicament — an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation.
  • disturbance — the act of disturbing.
  • dilemma — a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.
  • thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.

Antonyms for hang-up

noun hang-up

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • tranquility — quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness; quiet; serenity.
  • solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
  • peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.

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