hang-up call

noun

A type of nuisance call where the caller repeatedly dials another number and abruptly hangs up when the receiver picks up.

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Meanings

nounhang-up call (plural hang-up calls)

plural hang-up calls

  1. A type of nuisance call where the caller repeatedly dials another number and abruptly hangs up when the receiver picks up.
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APA

hang-up call. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang-up%20call

MLA

“hang-up call.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang-up%20call. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hang-up call,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hang-up%20call.

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