HANG UP


Meaning of HANG UP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

Date: 12th century

transitive verb

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.