Function: transitive verb
Date: 12th century
1 a : to place on a hook or hanger designed for the purpose < hang up your coat> b : to replace (a telephone receiver) on the cradle so that the connection is broken
2 : to keep delayed, suspended, or held up
3 : to cause to stick or snag immovably <the ship was hung up on a sandbar>
intransitive verb
1 : to break a telephone connection
2 : to become stuck or snagged so as to be immovable