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- DictionaryHang/haNG/
verb
- 1. suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free: "that's where people are supposed to hang their wash" Similar be suspendedhang downbe pendentdangleswingswayarchaic:dependOpposite rise
- ▪ attach or be attached to a wall: "we could just hang the pictures on the walls" Similar put upfixattachaffixfastenpostdisplaysuspendstick uppin uptack upnail upput on a hookOpposite take down
- ▪ be adorned with (pictures or other decorations): "the walls of her hall were hung with examples of her work" Similar decorateadorndrapefestoondeck outtrick outbedeckarrayfurnishgarlandswathecoverornamentinformal:get updo updo outtart upliterary:bedizencaparisonfurbelow
- ▪ 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"
- ▪ (of fabric or a garment) be arranged in folds so as to droop 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" Similar paste upglue onstick upfasten onfix onattachOpposite peel off
- 2. 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" Similar execute by hanginghang by the necksend to the gallowssend to the gibbetsend to the scaffoldgibbetput to deathlynchinformal:string up
- ▪ be killed by hanging: "both men were sentenced to hang" Similar execute by hanginghang by the necksend to the gallowssend to the gibbetsend to the scaffoldgibbetput to deathlynchinformal:string up
- ▪ used in expressions as a mild oath: dated "they could all go hang"
- 3. remain static in the air: "a haze of smoke hung below the ceiling" Similar hoverfloatdriftlingerremain staticbe suspendedbe poisedOpposite be dispersed
- ▪ 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: informal North American "I guess I wasn't cool enough to hang with them anymore"
- 6. deliver (a breaking pitch) that does not change direction as intended: "this leads to hanging a breaking ball"
- 7. (of a juror) prevent (a jury) from reaching a verdict by a dissenting vote. US
noun
- 1. a downward droop or bend: "the bullish hang of his head"
- ▪ the way in which something hangs: "the hang of one's clothes"
- ▪ 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"
Word Origin Old Englishhangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga.
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