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Hang

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Noun

1. bent, hang, knack

a special way of doing something

Example Sentences:
'he had a bent for it'
'he had a special knack for getting into trouble'
'he couldn't get the hang of it'

2. hang

the way a garment hangs

Example Sentences:
'he adjusted the hang of his coat'

3. hang

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

Verb

4. hang

be suspended or hanging

Example Sentences:
'The flag hung on the wall'

5. hang, hang up

cause to be hanging or suspended

Example Sentences:
'Hang that picture on the wall'

6. hang, string up

kill by hanging

Example Sentences:
'The murderer was hanged on Friday'

7. hang

let drop or droop

Example Sentences:
'Hang one's head in shame'

8. fall, flow, hang

fall or flow in a certain way

Example Sentences:
'This dress hangs well'
'Her long black hair flowed down her back'

9. hang

be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

Example Sentences:
'This worry hangs on my mind'
'The cloud of suspicion hangs over her'

10. advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed

give heed (to)

Example Sentences:
'The children in the audience attended the recital quietly'
'She hung on his every word'
'They attended to everything he said'

11. hang

be suspended or poised

Example Sentences:
'Heavy fog hung over the valley'

12. cling, hang

hold on tightly or tenaciously

Example Sentences:
'hang on to your father's hands'
'The child clung to his mother's apron'

13. hang

be exhibited

Example Sentences:
'Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum'

14. hang

prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

15. hang

decorate or furnish with something suspended

Example Sentences:
'Hang wallpaper'

16. hang

be placed in position as by a hinge

Example Sentences:
'This cabinet door doesn't hang right!'

17. hang

place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

Example Sentences:
'hang a door'

18. hang

suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

Example Sentences:
'hang the venison for a few days'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hang

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verbWord forms: hangs, hanging or hung (hʌŋ )
1. 
to fasten or be fastened from above, esp by a cord, chain, etc; suspend
the picture hung on the wall
to hang laundry
2. 
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
3. (intransitive; sometimes foll by over)
to be suspended or poised; hover
a pall of smoke hung over the city
4. (intransitive; sometimes foll by over)
to be imminent; threaten
5. (intransitive)
to be or remain doubtful or unresolved (esp in the phrase hang in the balance)
6. (past tense and past participle hanged)
to suspend or be suspended by the neck until dead
7. (transitive)
to fasten, fix, or attach in position or at an appropriate angle
to hang a scythe to its handle
8. (transitive)
to decorate, furnish, or cover with something suspended or fastened
to hang a wall with tapestry
9. (transitive)
to fasten to or suspend from a wall
to hang wallpaper
10. 
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
11. 
to fall or droop or allow to fall or droop
to hang one's head in shame
12. 
(of cloth, clothing, etc) to drape, fall, or flow, esp in a specified manner
her skirt hangs well
13. (transitive)
to suspend (game such as pheasant) so that it becomes slightly decomposed and therefore more tender and tasty
14. 
(of a jury) to prevent or be prevented from reaching a verdict
15. (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
16. (intransitive)
to pass slowly (esp in the phrase time hangs heavily)
17.  hang fire
18.  hang tough
noun
19. 
the way in which something hangs
20. (usually used with a negative) slang
a damn
I don't care a hang for what you say
21.  get the hang of

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Hang

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verb transitiveWord forms: hung, ˈhanging, hanged
1. 
to attach to something above with no support from below; suspend
2. 
to attach so as to permit free motion at the point of attachment
to hang a door on its hinges
3. 
to put to death by tying a rope about the neck and suddenly suspending the body so as to snap the neck or cause strangulation
4. 
to fasten (pictures, etc.) to a wall by hooks, wires, etc.
5. 
to ornament or cover with things suspended
to hang a room with pictures and drapes
6. 
to paste (wallpaper) to walls
7. 
to exhibit (pictures) in a museum or gallery
8. 
to let (one's head) droop downward
9. 
to fasten (an ax head, scythe blade, etc.) with correct balance
10. 
to pin and sew the hem of (a dress) evenly at a desired distance from the floor
11.  US
to deadlock (a jury) by one's vote
12. 
to fix (something) on a person or thing
13.  US, Baseball
to pitch (a breaking ball) that fails to curve sharply and is therefore easy to hit
verb intransitive
14. 
to be attached to something above with no support from below
15. 
to hover or float in the air, as though suspended
16. 
to swing, as on a hinge
17. 
to fall, flow, or drape, as cloth, a coat, etc.
18. 
to die by hanging
19. 
a. 
to incline; lean
b. 
to droop; bend
20. 
to be doubtful or undecided; hesitate
21. 
to have one's pictures exhibited in a museum or gallery
22.  Slang
a. 
to loiter; idle
b. 
to engage in social activity
; often with with [hanging with their friends at the mall]
noun
23. 
the way that a thing hangs
24. 
a pause in, or suspension of, motion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Hang

see synonyms of hang
v. hung (hŭng), hang·ing, hangs
v.tr.
1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend: hung the hat on a peg.
2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension: hang a door.
3. past tense and past participle hanged (hăngd)
a. To execute by hanging: They hanged the prisoner at dawn.
b. Used to express exasperation or disgust: I'll be hanged! Hang it all!
4. To alter the hem of (a garment) so as to fall evenly at a specified height.
5. To furnish, decorate, or appoint by suspending objects around or about: hang a room with curtains.
6. To hold or incline downward; let droop: hang one's head in sorrow.
7. Informal To make (a turn in a specific direction): At the next intersection, hang a right.
8.
a. To attach to a wall: hang wallpaper.
b. To display by attaching to a wall or other structure: hung four new paintings in the foyer.
9. Informal To give (a nickname or label) to someone.
10. To deadlock (a jury) by failing to render a unanimous verdict.
11. Baseball To throw (a pitch) in such a manner as to fail to break.
12. Computers To cause (a computer system) to halt so that input devices, such as the keyboard or the mouse, do not function.
v.intr.
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: rain clouds hanging low over the corn fields.
4. To attach oneself as a dependent or an impediment; cling.
5. To incline downward; droop.
6. To depend: Everything hangs on the committee's decision.
7. To pay strict attention: a student who hangs on the professor's every word.
8. To remain unresolved or uncertain: His future hung in the balance.
9. To fit the body in loose lines: a dress that hangs well.
10. To be on display, as in a gallery.
11. Baseball To fail to break or move in the intended way, as a curve ball.
12. To be imminent; loom: the threat hanging over us.
13. To be or become burdensome: Time hung heavy on my hands.
14. Computers To be halted, as a computer system, so that input devices do not function: The power surge caused my computer to hang, so I had to reboot it.
15. Slang
a. To spend one's free time in a certain place. Often used with around or out: liked to hang out at the pool hall.
b. To pass time idly; loiter. Often used with around or out: spent the evening hanging at home; hung out for an hour before going to the play.
c. To keep company; see socially. Often used with around or out: hangs around with kids from a different school.
n.
1. The way in which something hangs.
2. A downward inclination or slope.
3. Particular meaning or significance.
4. Informal The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: finally got the hang of it.
5. A suspension of motion; a slackening.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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