hung up
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Gee, why are you still so hung up about missing those end-of-year activities?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hung up” mean?
Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.
Is “hung up” formal or informal?
hung up is generally slang.