1. An emotional preoccupation
   "His hang-up about public speaking held him back in his career"
    
2. An unforeseen obstacle
   "His insecurity was a constant hang-up in his relationships";
   - hitch, rub, snag

1. Put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
   "He angrily hung up the phone after the heated conversation";
   - ring off [Brit]
    
2. Interrupt a telephone conversation
   "He hung up abruptly when he heard the bad news";
   - ring off [Brit]
    
3. Cause to be hanging or suspended
   "hang up that picture on the wall";
   - hang

Derived forms: hanging up, hangs up, hung up, hang-ups

Type of: break off, break short, cut short, fasten, fix, obstacle, obstruction, preoccupation, put back, replace, secure

Encyclopedia: Hang-up