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   hang

   /haŋ/

   verb

   • 1. suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free: "that's where people are supposed to hang their washing" Similar be suspendedhang downbe pendentdangleswingswayarchaic:dependOpposite rise
   • ▪ attach or be attached to a hook on 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"
   • ▪ 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" Similar paste upglue onstick upfasten onfix onattachOpposite peel off
   • 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" 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 black pall of smoke hung over Valletta" 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 pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter: "this leads to hanging a breaking ball"

   noun

   • 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"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger: dated South African, New Zealand "hang, but I loved those soldiers!"

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HANG definition: 1. to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hangHang Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. 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 often hanged in the pastoften used as a mild oath. I'll be hanged. c. : to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension. hang a door. d.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › hangHang - definition of hang by The Free Dictionary

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   'hang' a person. To hang a person means to kill them by tying a rope around their neck and taking away the support from under their feet so that they hang in the air. When hang has this meaning, its past tense and past participle is hanged.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANG definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Hang is used in expressions such as hang it and hang the money to indicate that you are not concerned about something or the consequences of doing something.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hangHANG Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a pendulum. to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like. to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhang verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   attach from top. [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. Hang your coat on the hook. Activists hung a banner from the roof of the building.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANG | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way: He was found guilty and hanged later that year. With so little evidence to prove her guilt, few people thought she should hang. The woman tried to hang her self with a sheet. See also. hangman (PERSON)