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to hang up
[phrase form: hang]
01
to end a phone call by breaking the connection
Intransitive: to hang up | to hang up on sb
Transitive: to hang up the phone
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
inseparable
present tense
hang up
3rd person singular
hangs up
past simple
hung up
past participle
hung up
Examples
If the call quality is poor, it 's better to hang up and try again for a clearer connection.
02
to place a thing, typically an item of clothing, on a hanger, hook, etc.
Transitive: to hang up sth
Examples
After ironing the shirt, she hung it up in the closet.
03
to position an object in such a way that it is suspended from a higher point
Transitive: to hang up sth
Examples
The artist decided to hang up the painting on the gallery wall.
04
to stop using equipment or gear for a sport or activity when one no longer participates in it
Transitive: to hang up sport equipment or gear
Examples
After many years of racing, he knew it was time to hang up his helmet and step away from the world of motorsports.
