hang up
To terminate a telephone call, originally by hanging the receiver on its hook or cradle thereby automatically disconnecting the line.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I have to hang up now because my bus is here.”
“She was so angry at his rude comments that she decided to hang up the phone immediately.”
“After a long and difficult conversation, he felt a strange sense of relief as he finally chose to hang up and disconnect from the past.”
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get the hang of
To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
- 02
give a hang
give a hoot; give a damn (to care about; to place value on something)
- 03
go hang
To be cursed; to be unworthy of notice or bother.
- 04
hang a leg
To hesitate; to hang back.
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hang a Louie
Make a left turn while driving a vehicle (←).
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hang a Ralph
To make a right turn while driving a vehicle (→).
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hang a uey
To make a U-turn while driving a vehicle (∩).
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hang an arse
to hang back, to be afraid to advance.
Last updated August 10, 2026