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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANG UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    hang-up noun [C] (WORRY) a permanent and unreasonable feeling of worry about a particular thing, especially about a particular feature of yourself: She claims the marriage failed due to his emotional hang-ups. Everyone has their own hangups.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hang-upHang-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HANG-UP is a source of mental or emotional difficulty; broadly : problem. How to use hang-up in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hang-upHANG-UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hang-up definition: a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex. See examples of HANG-UP used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › Hang-UpsHang-Ups - definition of Hang-Ups by The Free Dictionary

    Define Hang-Ups. Hang-Ups synonyms, Hang-Ups pronunciation, Hang-Ups translation, English dictionary definition of Hang-Ups. n. Informal 1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition. 2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUNG UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is hung up about a particular person or thing, you are criticizing them for thinking or worrying too much about that person or thing. It was a time when people weren't so hung-up about health.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › hang-upHang-up Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. hang-ups. A problem or difficulty, esp. one of a personal or emotional nature that a person seems unable to deal with. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An obstacle to smooth progress or development. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Alternative spelling of hang-up.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of hung up in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    Meaning of hung up in English. hung up. adjective [ after verb ] informal us / ˌhʌŋ ˈʌp / uk / ˌhʌŋ ˈʌp / Add to word list. having a hang-up (= feeling of worry about yourself): hung up about Why are so many women so hung up about food? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Anxious and worried. (all) hot and bothered idiom. aflutter.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hang-up_2hang-up - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    hang-up (about something) an emotional problem about something that makes you embarrassed or worried. He's got a real hang-up about his height. sexual hang-ups; Topics Feelings c2

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hang-upHang-up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. an unforeseen obstacle. synonyms: hitch, rub, snag. see more. noun. an emotional preoccupation. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈhæŋəp/ UK. /ˈhæŋəp/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hang-up." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hang-up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hang-uphang-up - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 4, 2024 · hang-up (plural hang-ups) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition; a complex. Synonyms: neurosis, obsession