- a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex: His hang-up is trying to outdo his brother.
- a source of annoying difficulty or burden; impediment; snag: The most serious hang-up the project has is a shortage of funds.
- a fixture, object, or decoration that can be affixed to a wall, ceiling, other objects, etc.: He brightened up the room with flower baskets and other hang-ups.
- to put on a hook, hanger, etc
- to replace (a telephone receiver) on its cradle at the end of a conversation, often breaking a conversation off abruptly
- to cause to have an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem
- an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem
- a persistent cause of annoyance
