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
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When Dias tried calling for comment he was directed to the facility's lawyer before being hung up on.
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John Dias, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Marc Maron just hung up his hat, citing, among other things, burnout.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
His dad had hung up his horn to get a steady job, to raise a family.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The caller mentioned the marathon and hung up the phone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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John Dias, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Marc Maron just hung up his hat, citing, among other things, burnout.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
His dad had hung up his horn to get a steady job, to raise a family.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The caller mentioned the marathon and hung up the phone.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hung up
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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20up. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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