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Hang (disambiguation); Hang (album)
Hang
·noun A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
II. Hang ·vi To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
III. Hang ·vi To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
IV. Hang ·vi To lean or incline; to incline downward.
V. Hang ·vi To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
VI. Hang ·vi To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.
VII. Hang ·noun Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.
VIII. Hang ·vi To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
IX. Hang ·vi To put to death by suspending by the neck;
- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
X. Hang ·vi To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to Linger; to be delayed.
XI. Hang ·noun The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
XII. Hang ·add. ·vi Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
XIII. Hang ·vi To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve.
XIV. Hang ·vi To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to Droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
XV. Hang ·vi To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension;
- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, ·etc.
- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
XVII. Hang ·vi To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings;
- said of a wall, a room, ·etc.
- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.
XIX. Hang ·add. ·vt To prevent from reaching a decision, ·esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
XX. Hang ·vi To Suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below;
- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
hang
I. v. a.
1.
Suspend.
2.
Execute (by the halter), hang by the neck.
3.
Attach (so as to swing).
4.
Incline (the head), decline, drop, droop bend down, let droop.
5.
Drape, adorn with hangings.
II. v. n.
1.
Depend, dangle, be suspended.
2.
Incline, droop, tend downward.
3.
Depend, rely, be dependent.
4.
Rest, cling.
5.
Be held in fixed attention.
6.
Hover, float, play.
hang
(hangs, hanging, hung, hanged)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
Note: The form 'hung' is used as the past tense and past participle. The form 'hanged' is used as the past tense for meaning 5.
1.
If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there, it is attached there so it does not touch the ground.
Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance...
...small hanging lanterns...
They saw a young woman come out of the house to hang clothes on a line.
VERB: V prep/adv, V-ing, V n prep/adv
•
I found his jacket, which was hanging up in the hallway...
Some prisoners climbed onto the roof and hung up a banner.
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P n (not pron), also V n P
2.
If a piece of clothing or fabric hangs in a particular way or position, that is how it is worn or arranged.
...a ragged fur coat that hung down to her calves...
VERB: V adv/prep
3.
If something hangs loose or hangs open, it is partly fixed in position, but is not firmly held, supported, or controlled, often in such a way that it moves freely.
...her long golden hair which hung loose about her shoulders...
VERB: V adj
4.
If something such as a wall is hung with pictures or other objects, they are attached to it.
The walls were hung with huge modern paintings.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with n
5.
If someone is hanged or if they hang, they are killed, usually as a punishment, by having a rope tied around their neck and the support taken away from under their feet.
The five were expected to be hanged at 7 am on Tuesday...
It is right that their murderers should hang...
He hanged himself two hours after arriving at a mental hospital.
VERB: be V-ed, V, V pron-refl
• hanging (hangings)
Four steamboat loads of spectators came to view a hanging in New Orleans.
N-VAR
6.
If something such as someone's breath or smoke hangs in the air, it remains there without appearing to move or change position.
His breath was hanging in the air before him...
VERB: V prep/adv
7.
If a possibility hangs over you, it worries you and makes your life unpleasant or difficult because you think it might happen.
A constant threat of unemployment hangs over thousands of university researchers...
VERB: V over n
8.
9.
If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it. (INFORMAL)
It's a bit tricky at first till you get the hang of it.
PHRASE: V inflects: PHR n
10.
If you tell someone to hang in there or to hang on in there, you are encouraging them to keep trying to do something and not to give up even though it might be difficult. (INFORMAL)
Hang in there and you never know what you might achieve.
PHRASE: V inflects
11.
Examples of use of hang
1. More World Headlines People who read this story also read Saddam‘s half brother Barzan sentenced to hang 05.11.06 Saddam sentenced to hang 05.11.06 Will Saddam hang?
2. "We hang them in the loo." "That‘s where we hang ours!" said Zilkha.
3. McCLELLAN:'4; Hang on, hang on, I‘m not to questions yet.
4. In other words, they believe: We must hang together or well hang separately.
5. McCLELLAN:В Let me -- let me -- hang on, hang on - Q:В -- that leads to the conclusion that - MR.