raccrocher
/ʁa.kʁɔ.ʃe/
To hang up the phone in French is raccrocher.
This phrase is used specifically to describe the act of ending a telephone conversation by disconnecting the call.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used to mean ending a phone call, raccrocher is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not require a direct object. The past participle of the verb is raccroché.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʁa.kʁɔ.ʃe/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, if you 'hang up' on someone in an angry or abrupt way, you can use the phrase raccrocher au nez, which literally means 'to hang up on the nose'.
- The verb raccrocher literally means 'to hang up again'. This reflects the era of early telephones where the receiver had to be physically placed back onto a hook to disconnect the line.
- While raccrocher is used for phones, French uses a different verb, pendre, for the physical act of hanging an object. You cannot use pendre to end a phone call.
Examples in context
- N'oublie pas de raccrocher !Don't forget to hang up!
- N'oublie pas de raccrocher.Don't forget to hang up.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are talking on the phone at home.
- LucasJe dois y aller, je vais raccrocher.I have to go, I'm going to hang up.
- LéaD'accord, à plus tard, Lucas.Okay, see you later, Lucas.
- LucasÀ bientôt, Léa.See you soon, Léa.
- LéaSalut !Bye!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry raccrocher, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries raccrocher, CC BY-SA 4.0.
