Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hung up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: hung up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of hang up

adj

Having a hang-up, or emotional difficulty.

Slang

adj

In a position such that the path to the desired base is blocked by a fielder holding the ball; caught in a rundown.

adj

Slang

Example Sentences

"Gee, why are you still so hung up about missing those end-of-year activities?"
"And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know [...]"
"Snap throw to first, and they’ve got Sanchez hung up."
"I'm hung up on Terry."
"I've been so hung up on the idea of being a couple."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more hung up (comparative) most hung up (superlative)

Questions

What does hung up mean?: simple past and past participle of hang up

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