French Conversation · Level 122
60 words
French word
raccrocher
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁakʁoʃe/
Meaning
- verbhang up
Example
Elle raccroche maintenant.
She is hanging up now.
More examples
Il raccroche sans dire au revoir.
He hangs up without saying goodbye.
Core concept
A phone conversation is severed when the handset is put back or the call is stopped.
Common phrases
raccrocher le téléphone
hang up the phone
raccrocher le combiné
hang up the receiver
Similar words
décrocher: Lift the receiver to answer a phone call.
appeler: Make a phone call to contact someone.
répondre: Respond to a phone call or other contact.
Definition in French
Mettre fin à une communication téléphonique en reposant le combiné ou en interrompant l'appel.
Word origin
The verb is formed from re- and accrocher, so its telephone sense developed from hanging the handset back on its support.
Usage tips
- Raccrocher au nez de quelqu'un means 'to hang up on someone' and usually suggests an abrupt or rude ending.
Opposites
- décrocherpick upverb