Meaning
- To end a phone call.
- To suspend something on a hook or hanger.
- To be delayed or blocked by something.
Today's Sentences
01
She got angry and hung up on me.
Situation
Have you talked to your girlfriend yet?
I called last night.
Did you talk it over and apologize?
Well, she got angry and hung up on me.
02
The shipment was hung up at customs.
Situation
I need a location on the package.
Well, I know that the shipment was hung up at customs.
And you can’t track it right now?
No, I haven’t got any new updates on the logistics.
Writer's Note
The phrasal verb "hang up" is intransitive, transitive and separable. Let’s look at the characteristics of this phrasal verb.
- Intransitive - Intransitive verbs don't need an object to make sense – they have meaning on their own.
Example 1 - She was so annoyed that she hung up without saying goodbye.
Example 2 - I called him, but he hung up after a few seconds. - Transitive - A verb is transitive when the action of the verb passes from the subject to the direct object.
Example 1 - She hung up her coat as soon as she got home.
Example 2 - She hung up the phone before I could say goodbye. - Separable - Separable phrasal verbs can be broken up by other words.
Example 1 - He hung the phone up and walked away.
Example 2 - She hung the decorations up before the guests arrived.
Related Words that mean disconnecting a call: Cut off, end the call, disconnect, put down the phone, terminate the call.
Related Words for suspending sth: suspend, place on a hanger, put on a hook.
Related Words for causing delay for sth: Delay, hold up, hinder, obstruct, stall
