hang up
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- 1 hang up、end a phone call
It means to hang up or end a phone call. The expression comes from putting down a telephone receiver, but it is used normally for mobile phones and app calls too.
hang up、end a phone call
It describes ending a phone call. Depending on context, it can also imply hanging up on someone abruptly or rudely.
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อย่าเพิ่งวางสาย yàa phə̂əŋ waaŋ sǎay Don’t hang up yet. อย่าเพิ่งวางสาย details
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เขาวางสายไปแล้ว khǎw waaŋ sǎay pay lɛ́ɛw He already hung up. เขาวางสายไปแล้ว details
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คุยเสร็จแล้วก็วางสาย khuy sèt lɛ́ɛw kɔ̂ɔ waaŋ sǎay Hang up after you finish talking. คุยเสร็จแล้วก็วางสาย details
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ทำไมวางสายใส่ฉัน thammay waaŋ sǎay sày chǎn Why did you hang up on me? ทำไมวางสายใส่ฉัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
วาง means “to put/place,” and สาย here carries the idea of a phone line or connection. The phrase originally refers to putting down a telephone receiver, but it is now used for mobile calls, app calls, and video calls as well. By itself it is neutral, but วางสายใส่ + person often sounds like “hang up on someone” in a blaming or upset tone.
Usage
It is commonly used when ending phone calls, work calls, family or friend calls, customer-service calls, and calls through apps such as LINE. Common patterns include อย่าเพิ่งวางสาย “Don’t hang up yet” and วางสายแล้ว “I/they already hung up.”
Caution
Use วาง by itself for putting an object down. วางสาย normally points to a phone call. Also, วางสายใส่ someone can sound rude or accusatory, so avoid that pattern when you only mean that the call ended normally.
Differences from similar words
1 hang up synonyms
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วางสายโทรศัพท์ is a fuller form that explicitly mentions the telephone. In ordinary conversation, วางสาย alone is usually enough.