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31hang-on — /hang on , awn /, Informal. n. 1. something easily attached to or mounted on another surface or object, as a turbocharger or transceiver in an automobile, a unit suspendable from shelving, or a portable soap dish. adj. 2. pertaining to or… …
32hang|ar — «HANG uhr, guhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a shed or garage for airplanes or airships. 2. a shed. –v.t. to put or keep in a hangar. ╂[< French hangar < Middle French hanghart, perhaps < Medieval Latin angarium place for shoeing horses, perhaps …
33hang|er-on — «HANG uhr ON, N», noun, plural hang|ers on. 1. a follower or dependent. SYNONYM(S): henchman. 2. an undesirable follower. SYNONYM(S): parasite. 3. a person who frequents a place seeking favors there …
34hang|er — «HANG uhr», noun. 1. a thing on which something else is hung. 2. a shaped piece of wood, wire, or plastic with a hook at the top, on which a coat, dress, skirt, or other garment is hung. 3. a loop or ring attached to something to hang it up by,… …
35Hang-up — [dt. »Aufhängen«], das Beenden einer telefonischen DFÜ Sitzung. Ein Hang up wird meistens durch den Benutzer ausgelöst, allerdings können auch die Kommunikationsprogramme Signale aussenden, durch welche die technische Komponente der DFÜ (Modem …
36hang-up — hang ,up noun count INFORMAL 1. ) something that you are worried or embarrassed about, especially something that is not very important: She doesn t have any hang ups about her appearance. 2. ) AMERICAN a problem that causes a delay or difficulty …
37hang up — verbal phrase, c.1300; telephone sense by 1911. Noun hang up psychological fixation is first attested 1959, from notion of being suspended in one place …
38hang v — hang around, hangnail n, hang up n …
39hang up on — (someone) to end a telephone conversation before it is finished. I ve learned to hang up on people who call to sell me insurance and stuff …
40hang-up — hang′ up or hang′up n. Slang. 1) sts a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; complex 2) cvb sts a source of annoying difficulty or burden • Etymology: 1955–60 …
