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hung up
adjective
: delayed for a time
: thinking or worrying too much about something or someone
Full Definition of HUNG UP
1
: delayed or detained for a time
2
: anxiously nervous
3
: having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something —usually used with on <they broke up but he's still hung up on her> <hung up on winning>
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First Known Use of HUNG UP
1878
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