hang it up

phrase

: to cease an activity or effort

We all agreed it was time to hang it up.

Examples of hang it up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Restaurant content wasn’t a viable plan in 2020, and the guys thought of hanging it up. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Once the film is processed, the user just pulls it out and hangs it up to dry. — New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has circled one last start at Comerica Park before hanging it up. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Instead, hang it up to dry in the sun, laundry expert Taylor Sutherland says. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hang it up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup