hang
hang/haNG/
verb
- suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free."that's where people are supposed to hang their wash"synonyms: be suspended, hang down, be pendent, dangle, swing, sway, depend
- kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment)."he was hanged for murder"synonyms: execute by hanging, hang by the neck, send to the gallows, send to the gibbet, send to the scaffold, gibbet, put to death, lynch, string up
- remain static in the air."a haze of smoke hung below the ceiling"synonyms: hover, float, drift, linger, remain static, be suspended, be poised
- come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out."the machine has hung"
- spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself."I guess I wasn't cool enough to hang with them anymore"
- deliver (a breaking pitch) that does not change direction as intended."this leads to hanging a breaking ball"
- (of a juror) prevent (a jury) from reaching a verdict by a dissenting vote.
noun
a downward droop or bend.
"the bullish hang of his head"
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4 days ago · verb ; a · to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend. hang a picture on the wall ; b · to suspend by the neck until dead.
6 days ago · hang verb (SPEND TIME) ... to spend time relaxing with a person or in a place: hang with Ashley spent most of the evening hanging with her friend.
verb phrase · to suspend by placing on a hook, peg, or hanger. · to cause or encounter delay; suspend or slow the progress of: The accident hung up the traffic ...
21 senses: 1. to fasten or be fastened from above, esp by a cord, chain, etc; suspend 2. to place or be placed in position as.
When you hang something, you dangle or suspend it. You can hang a piñata from a tree, hang a picture on the wall, or hang a wind chime on your porch.
HANG meaning: 1 : to attach or place something so that it is held up without support from below; 2 : to decorate (a surface) by hanging something (such as a ...
1. an execution by strangling or breaking the neck by a suspended noose 2. something hung: such as a : curtain b : a covering (such as a tapestry) for a wall
[transitive, intransitive] to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose. hang something + adv./prep.
definition 1: to attach to a point above without support from below. She hung a pair of curtains. synonyms: suspend similar words: dangle, drape, hook, loop up ...
the act of killing someone, especially as a punishment for a serious crime, by dropping that person with a rope tied around their neck: Hanging was abolished ...