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Hang

haŋ

Hang definitions
verb
hung hang hanging hangs hanged
  1. suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free

    "that's where people are supposed to hang their washing"

    be suspended hang down be pendent dangle swing sway
    • attach or be attached to a hook on a wall

      "we could just hang the pictures on the walls"

    • be adorned with (pictures or other decorations)

      "the walls of her hall were hung with examples of her work"

    • attach or be attached so as to allow free movement about the point of attachment

      "a long time was spent hanging a couple of doors"

    • attach (meat or game) to a hook and leave it until dry, tender, or high

      "venison needs to be hung for a minimum of seven days"

    • (of fabric or a garment) fall or drape from a fixed point in a specified way

      "this blend of silk and wool hangs well and resists creases"

    • paste (wallpaper) to a wall

      "if you're using lining paper, hang it horizontally"

  2. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment)

    "he was hanged for murder"

    execute by hanging hang by the neck send to the gallows send to the gibbet send to the scaffold gibbet put to death
    • be killed by hanging

      "both men were sentenced to hang"

    • used in expressions as a mild oath

      "they could all go hang"

  3. remain static in the air

    "a black pall of smoke hung over Valletta"

    hover float drift linger remain static be suspended be poised
    • be present or imminent, especially oppressively or threateningly

      "a sense of dread hung over him for days"

  4. come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out

    "the machine has hung"

  5. spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself

    "I guess I wasn't cool enough to hang with them anymore"

  6. deliver (a pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter

    "this leads to hanging a breaking ball"

noun
hang
  1. a downward droop or bend

    "the bullish hang of his head"

    • the way in which something hangs

      "the hang of the garments"

    • the way in which pictures are displayed in an exhibition

      "critics are apt to use up as much space reviewing the hang as the art"

interjection
  1. used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger

    "hang, but I loved those soldiers!"