English verb: hang up | |||
1. | hang up (contact) put a telephone receiver back in its cradle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | put back, replace | ||
2. | hang up (contact) cause to be hanging or suspended | ||
Samples | Hang that picture on the wall. | ||
Examples | They hang up the lights from the ceiling | ||
Synonyms | hang | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | sling, suspend | ||
Cause | hang | ||
Verb group | hang | ||
3. | hang up (change) interrupt a telephone conversation | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | break off, break short, cut short | ||