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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 Opposite
- 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
noun
- 1. a downward droop or bend: "the bullish hang of his head"
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The meaning of HANG is to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend. How to use hang in a sentence. Hanged vs. Hung: Usage Guide
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)
to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source: He hung the meaning of his puns on the current political scene. Synonyms: rest, predicate, base. (of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others.
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.
vb, 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.
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.
HANG definition: 1. to fasten something so that the top part is fixed but the lower part is free to move, or to be…. Learn more.