hang up
Persistent emotional snag
To hang up is to end a phone call by replacing the receiver or, now, pressing a button: She hung up on me mid-sentence.
The phrase originated when telephones had handsets that hung on hooks.
A hang-up is something that causes persistent anxiety or inhibition: He has hang-ups about money.
To be hung up on something is to be preoccupied or fixated: She's still hung up on her ex.
Voice communication device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- end callTerminate phone connection
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
- landlineStationary wired telephone
cordless · payphone · voicemail · busy signal · on-hook · click · red button · dropped call
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
anxiety · issue · baggage · block · phobia · insecurity · mental block · stuck on
Curved catching device
- closetBuilt-in storage chamber
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
- rackFrame for holding items
- pegWooden pin for fastening
clothesline · coat hook · coat stand · drip dry · air dry · laundry · garment bag · valet
Leave behind permanently
- walk awayDepart from something
- put asideStore for future use
- shelveSuspend or store
- discontinueTo stop doing
drop · leave behind · step away · bow out · call it quits · pack it in · throw in towel
telephone
Voice communication device
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- end callTerminate phone connection
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
landline · cordless · payphone · voicemail · busy signal · on-hook · click · red button · dropped call · cut off
fixation
Persistent mental attachment
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- neurosisFunctional mental disorder
- complexHaving many interconnected parts
inhibition · anxiety · issue · baggage · block · phobia · insecurity · mental block · stuck on · dwelling
hook
Curved catching device
peg · clothesline · coat hook · coat stand · drip dry · air dry · laundry · garment bag · valet · wall hook
abandon
Leave behind permanently
discontinue · drop · leave behind · step away · bow out · call it quits · pack it in · throw in towel
- telephonytelephone, telephone network, call, dial tone, phone lines
- phone etiquettemuting, voicemail, caller ID, speakerphone, call waiting
- phrasal verbslook at, put down, turn on, turn off, wait for
- video callsvideo call, video chat, mute, video conferencing, Zoom
- brush-offsbrush off, brush-off, cold shoulder, ignore, snub
- phone actionscall, dial, text, answer, end call