hang-up

hang-up

(hăng′ŭp′)

n. Informal

1. A psychological or emotional difficulty or inhibition.

2. An obstacle to smooth progress or development.

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hang′-up`

or hang′up`,

n. Slang.

1. a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex.

2. a source of annoying difficulty or burden.

[1955–60]

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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.

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hang-up

noun

Informal. An exaggerated concern:

complex.

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Translations

hang-up

[ˈhæŋʌp] N

1. (= problem) → problema m, lío m

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

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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)

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hang-up

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

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hang-up

n. obsesión o problema que irrita.

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