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.
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a · to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below : dangle ; b · to die by being suspended by the neck. —often hanged in the past.
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 ...
If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there, it is attached there so it does not touch the ground.
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.
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
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1. To be attached from above with no support from below. 2. To die as a result of hanging. 3. To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover.
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. To be attached from above with no support from below. 2. To die as a result of hanging. 3. To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover.
Hang Definition · The way that a thing hangs. · A downward inclination or slope. · Particular meaning or significance. · A pause in, or suspension of, motion.