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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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   • 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. He went off and hanged himself. Rebecca Smith was hanged in 1849.

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   • Hanged is most appropriate for official executions but hung is also used. Hung is more appropriate for less formal hangings. The plans had to hang fire until the city council approved them. We all agreed it was time to hang it up. The company hung us out to dry. She doesn't give a hang whether she wins or not. Verb He the painting on the wall.

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   • 2. to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a door. 3. to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. 4. to execute by suspending from a gallows, gibbet, or the like: to hang a convicted murderer.

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   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.

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   something that gives you an excuse or opportunity to discuss or explain something. The character provides a peg to hang the writer’s political ideas on. Definition of hang verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.