What does "hang up" mean?

To end a phone call To terminate a telephone call by disconnecting.

How do you use "hang up" in a sentence?

Don't hang up on me! She hung up before I could explain. I'll hang up and call you back.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To end a phone call

挂断电话

Colgar el teléfono

電話を切る

전화를 끊다

To terminate a telephone call by disconnecting.

通过断开连接来结束电话通话。

Terminar una llamada telefónica desconectando.

電話接続を切断して通話を終了すること。

연결을 해제하여 전화 통화를 종료하다.

Base verb: hang

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Don't hang up on me!
别挂我电话！
¡No me cuelgues!
電話を切らないで！
전화 끊지 마!
She hung up before I could explain.
我还没解释她就挂了
Colgó antes de que pudiera explicar
説明する前に彼女は電話を切った
내가 설명하기 전에 그녀가 전화를 끊었다.
I'll hang up and call you back.
我先挂了再打给你
Cuelgo y te llamo
一度切ってかけ直すね
일단 끊고 다시 전화할게.

Context: phone calls, ending calls, communication

Tone: neutral

From hanging up the receiver on old phones.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal