English · Daily Life
hang up
/hæŋ ʌp/
[/hæŋ ʌp/]
end a phone call
Beginnerverb
Definition
To end a telephone call by replacing the receiver or pressing a button. It can also mean to hang clothes.
Example
She hung up before I could say goodbye.
She hung up before I could say goodbye.
Etymology
From early telephones where you hung the earpiece on a hook to end a call.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in phone conversations.