hang-up (redirected from Hang-Ups)

hang-up (hngp)

n. Informal

1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition.

2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hang-up - an emotional preoccupation preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	2.	hang-up - an unforeseen obstacle               rub, hitch, snag obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

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hang-up

noun (Informal) preoccupation, thing (informal), problem, block, difficulty, obsession, mania, inhibition, phobia, fixation I don't have any hang-ups about my body.

Translations

hang-up [ˈhæŋʌp] N

1. (= problem) → problema m, lío m

2. (= complex) → complejo m (about con)

hang-up

n (inf) → Komplex m → (about wegen); (= obsession) → Fimmel m (inf); he has a hang-up about people smoking → er stellt sich furchtbar an, wenn Leute rauchen (inf)

hang-up [ˈhæŋˌʌp] n (fam) → complesso, ossessione f