Word Frequency
hanging (ˈhæŋɪŋ
)
Definitions
noun
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- the putting of a person to death by suspending the body by the neck from a noose
- (as modifier) ⇒
a hanging offence
- often plural a decorative textile such as a tapestry or drapery hung on a wall or over a window
- the act of a person or thing that hangs
adjective
- not supported from below; suspended
- undecided; still under discussion
- inclining or projecting downwards; overhanging
- situated on a steep slope or in a high place
- prenominal given to issuing harsh sentences, esp death sentences ⇒
a hanging judge
- (Northern England, informal) unpleasant
- (chess) See hanging pawn
Synonyms
View thesaurus entryhang (hæŋ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: hangs, hanging, hung (hʌŋ
)
) - to fasten or be fastened from above, esp by a cord, chain, etc; suspend ⇒
the picture hung on the wall
,to hang laundry
- to place or be placed in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement around
or at the place of suspension ⇒
to hang a door
- intr sometimes foll by over to be suspended or poised; hover ⇒
a pall of smoke hung over the city
- intr sometimes foll by over to be imminent; threaten
- intr to be or remain doubtful or unresolved (esp in the phrase hang in the balance)
- past tense and past participle hanged to suspend or be suspended by the neck until dead
- tr to fasten, fix, or attach in position or at an appropriate angle ⇒
to hang a scythe to its handle
- tr to decorate, furnish, or cover with something suspended or fastened ⇒
to hang a wall with tapestry
- tr to fasten to or suspend from a wall ⇒
to hang wallpaper
- to exhibit (a picture or pictures) by (a particular painter, printmaker, etc) or (of a picture or a painter, etc) to be exhibited in an art gallery, etc
- to fall or droop or allow to fall or droop ⇒
to hang one's head in shame
- (of cloth, clothing, etc) to drape, fall, or flow, esp in a specified manner ⇒
her skirt hangs well
- tr to suspend (game such as pheasant) so that it becomes slightly decomposed and therefore more tender and tasty
- (of a jury) to prevent or be prevented from reaching a verdict
- past tense and past participle hanged (slang) to damn or be damned: used in mild curses or interjections ⇒
I'll be hanged before I'll go out in that storm
- intr to pass slowly (esp in the phrase time hangs heavily)
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See hang fire
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See hang tough
noun
- the way in which something hangs
- usually used with a negative (slang) a damn ⇒
I don't care a hang for what you say
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See get the hang of
See also
hang about, hang back, hang behind, hang in, hang on, hang out, hang together, hang up, hang withWord Origin
Old English hangian; related to Old Norse hanga, Old High German hangēnExample Sentences Including 'hanging'
"The Celtic mascot looks like someone you might see hanging around the bus station begging for nips," wrote Barnicle.Irish Times (2002)
At the Tema roundabout, I saw the dark clouds hanging over Togo.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
I found a man hanging from a toilet chain with a peacock's feather up his arse, his feet only two inches from the ground.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
I want to look sexy but without breasts hanging out and skin all over the place.Globe and Mail (2003)
In retrospect, Golding believes that the first time he looked the keel "was hanging by a thread".Yachting Boating World (2005)
Sports Diary It is good to see some of the real golfing authorities hanging around this 130th Open.Glasgow Herald (2001)
That's how I formulate new steps - by hanging onto the barre.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The dull, blue cloth hanging over the lectern is embroidered with a yellow lighthouse, sending out signals into empty space.HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)
What with Christian under sedation, there didn't seem to be any point in hanging around any longer.THE EXECUTION (2002)
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