hangs

[Hang]

When you hang something, you dangle or suspend it. You can hang a piñata from a tree, hang a picture on the wall, or hang a wind chime on your porch.

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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.

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

Noun
the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"

Noun
a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn''t get the hang of it"

Verb
of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"

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hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father''s hands"; "The child clung to his mother''s apron"

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cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"

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place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"

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be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn''t hang right!"

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be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

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be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

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fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

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decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"

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let drop or droop; "Hang one''s head in shame"

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give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

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kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"

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prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

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be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

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be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

v. i.
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.

v. i.
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.

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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.

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To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.

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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.

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To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.

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To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.

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To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.

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To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.

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To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.

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To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.

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To be, or be like, a suspended weight.

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To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.

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To lean or incline; to incline downward.

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To slope down; as, hanging grounds.

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To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.

n.
The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.

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Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.

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A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

Hang

Hang , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hanged (h?ngd) ∨ Hung ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hanging. The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.] [OE. hangen, hangien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hangn, v. i. D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, h'84ngen, v. t, Isel hanga, v. i., Goth. h'behan, v. t. (imp. ha'a1hah), h'behan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. &root;37. ] 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. [U. S.] 4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer. 5. 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.

Hung be the heavens with black.

And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils.

6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room. 7. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.

Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head.

To hang down, to let fall below the proper position; to bend down; to decline; as, to hang down the head, or, elliptically, to hang the head. -- To hang fire (Mil.), to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as, the gun hangs fire; hence, to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense.

Hang

Hang, n. 1. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe. 2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.] 3. A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloq.] To get the hang of, to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloq.]

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.

The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.

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Usage Examples

I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this time, such as kindness or cleverness.

I don't think I ever got the hang of the writers' room. I love collaborating with people, but I really do my best work alone, and I think I would want to - if I did something again, I think I'd want to take total ownership the way Aaron Sorkin or David Kelley does.

I don't need to hang out in a posse and try to act cool.

I fear that the rising personal bankruptcies and repossessions are the first signs of bigger problems to come and personal debt - Gordon Brown's legacy to millions of Britain's families - will hang like a millstone around the neck of the British people for years to come.

Here is my prescription to heal all wounds. Watch the film 'Funny Girl' at least five times, eat at least 45 chocolate bars, and hang out with all those friends you blew off to hang out with your ex. I truly believe that, through a combination of Nutella, old pals and Barbra Streisand, we can achieve happiness and, very probably, world peace.

Even as a kid I was never the generator of humor, but I always knew who was funny, who to hang out with.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off.

Any old place I can hang my hat is home sweet home to me.

After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place.

Everywhere you hang your hat is home. Home is the bright cave under the hat.

Give me six lines written by the most honorable of men, and I will find an excuse in them to hang him.

I always preferred to hang out with the outcasts, 'cause they were cooler they had better taste in music, for one thing, I guess because they had more time to develop one with the lack of social interaction they had!

I enjoy my relationship with straight men. It's very nurturing. It's very validating to hang out with straight guys and be accepted. So many of us, we were not accepted when we were younger by straight persons in high school.