hang-up

Meaning

  1. (informal) An emotional difficulty or a psychological inhibition.
  2. An unforeseen obstacle to progress; a hitch or delay.

Synonyms

snag
C2
hitch
C1
rub
B2

hanging-up

barrier
C1
block
B1
blockade
C2
bridging
clog
24k
complex
B2
deadlock
35k
deterrent
28k
drag
B1
fixation
24k
halt
B2
hanging
B1
hazard
C1
hindrance
31k
hurdle
20k
stop
A1
🛑
interruption
C2
obsession
C1
obstacle
C1
obstruction
C2
roadblock
C2
stalemate
28k
standstill
21k
stoppage
stymie
stymy
suspend
C2
suspension
C1
hinderance
inhibition
48k
diriment impediment

trap block

impediment
27k
abeyance
ban
C1
bar
A2
Translations

fobia
inibizione
complexe
dificultat
entrebanc
Stillstand

impediment

Aufhängen
Komplex

Stoppen

Stehenbleiben

accroc
Unterbrechung
croc
🪝
complex
Frequency

38k
Etymology

From hang up (verb).

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