hung up
adjective
1
: delayed or detained for a time
2
: anxiously nervous
3
: having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something
—usually used with on
they broke up but he's still hung up on her
hung up on winning
Examples of hung up in a Sentence
Many people are hung up about their physical appearance.
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
Recent Examples on the Web
Caroline Ouko hung up and hurried over to get him on March 3, but soon noticed about 12 police officers arrayed across her front yard in the Richmond suburbs with stun guns drawn.
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Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Still, so many of us are so hung up on trying to force an outcome in our love lives.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2023
But if your workspace floor is bumpy like a driveway, littered with air hoses, or covered by a textured floor covering, consider a creeper with larger wheels that can traverse the ground without getting hung up.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Wifi is required to use this frame, and it’s not meant to be hung up.
—Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
Finally, the re-waxed jacket must be hung up to dry overnight, away from other garments.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
The line drive cross cleared Phoenix’s back line and hung up perfectly for Emilo Ycaza.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
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Salvador Rizzo, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023
Still, so many of us are so hung up on trying to force an outcome in our love lives.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2023
But if your workspace floor is bumpy like a driveway, littered with air hoses, or covered by a textured floor covering, consider a creeper with larger wheels that can traverse the ground without getting hung up.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Wifi is required to use this frame, and it’s not meant to be hung up.
—Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
Finally, the re-waxed jacket must be hung up to dry overnight, away from other garments.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
The line drive cross cleared Phoenix’s back line and hung up perfectly for Emilo Ycaza.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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hung up
adjective1
: delayed or detained for a time
2
: anxiously nervous
3
: much involved or concerned with something or someone
hung up on winning
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