hung up

English

Verb

hung up

  1. simple past and past participle of hang up

Adjective

hung up (comparative more hung up, superlative most hung up)

  1. (slang) Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.
    Gee, why are you still so hung up about missing those end-of-year activities?
    • 2011, Gotye, Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know (feat. Kimbra) [Official Music Video] (yt):
      And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know [...]
  2. (baseball, of a runner, not comparable) In a position such that the path to the desired base is blocked by a fielder holding the ball; caught in a rundown.
    Snap throw to first, and they’ve got Sanchez hung up.
  3. (slang, usually with on) In love.
    I'm hung up on Terry.
    I've been so hung up on the idea of being a couple.

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