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hang up

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hang up

1
v
cause to be hanging or suspended
2
v
put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hang up
1

v cause to be hanging or suspended

Synonyms:
hang
hang
be suspended or hanging
Types:
suspend
hang freely
sling
hang loosely or freely; let swing
dangle
cause to dangle or hang freely
Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached
2

v put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

Type of:
put back, replace
put something back where it belongs

v interrupt a telephone conversation

Type of:
break off, break short, cut short
interrupt before its natural or planned end
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