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单词 hangs
释义

hang

1 of 2

verb

ˈhaŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)
hung ˈhəŋ How to pronounce hang (audio) also hanged ˈhaŋd How to pronounce hang (audio) ; hanging ˈhaŋ-iŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend
hang a picture on the wall
b
: to suspend by the neck until dead
often hanged in the past
often used as a mild oath
I'll be hanged
c
: to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension
hang a door
d
: to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height
2
: to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting)
Hang the windows with velvet curtains.
a room hung with streamers
3
: to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner
hung his head in shame
4
: to apply to a wall
hang wallpaper
5
: to display (pictures) in a gallery
6
baseball : to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly
7
: to make (a turn) especially while driving
hang a right
hung a quick U-turnTom Clancy
8
: base, found
something to hang our hopes on

intransitive verb

1
a
: to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below : dangle
b
: to die by being suspended by the neck
often hanged in the past
He hanged for his crimes.
c
: to be connected as something relevant or related
thereby hangs a taleWilliam Shakespeare
2
: to hover or remain stationary in the air
clouds hanging low overhead
3
: linger, persist
The thought hung in her mind for days.
4
: to be imminent : impend
doom hung over the nation
5
: to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position
let the reins hang loose on the horse's back
Their mouths hung open in disbelief.
6
: depend
election hangs on one vote
7
a(1)
: to take hold for support : cling
she hung on his arm
(2)
: to keep persistent contact
dogs hung to the trail
(3)
: to maintain or continue holding a position
hang behind
(4)
: to stay even : keep up
usually used with with
trying to hang with the leader
b
: to be burdensome or oppressive
time hangs on his hands
8
: to be uncertain or in suspense
the decision is still hanging
9
: to lean, incline, or jut over or downward
a rocky cliff that hangs overhead
10
: to be in a state of rapt attention
hung on her every word
11
: to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines
the coat hangs loosely
12
informal : to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing : hang around, hang out
hanging with friends
hanging at the beach
Off the track, Jones was all but invisible in Sydney. She prefers hanging with her husband … and a small inner circle of friends.Mark Starr
I had the chance to hang with Taibbi recently after he spoke to a Denver audience about his new book …David Sirota
13
of a thrown ball : to fail to break or drop as intended
hangable
ˈhaŋ-ə-bəl How to pronounce hang (audio)
adjective
Hanged vs. Hung: Usage Guide

For both transitive and intransitive senses 1b the past and past participle hung, as well as hanged, is standard. Hanged is most appropriate for official executions

he was to be hanged, cut down whilst still alive … and his bowels torn out Louis Allen

but hung is also used.

gave orders that she should be hung Peter Quennell

Hung is more appropriate for less formal hangings.

by morning I'll be hung in effigy Ronald Reagan

hang

2 of 2

noun

1
: the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below : the way in which a thing hangs (see hang entry 1)
the hang of a skirt
2
: declivity, slope
also : droop
the hang of his lower lip
3
: facility with or an understanding of something
can't get the hang of this
4
: a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course
a marked hang of the oar in the air before it dipped
Phrases
hang fire
1
: to be slow in the explosion of a charge after its primer has been discharged
2
: delay, hesitate
3
: to remain unsettled or unresolved
The plans had to hang fire until the city council approved them.
hang it up
: to cease an activity or effort
We all agreed it was time to hang it up.
hang loose
: to remain calm or relaxed
hang one on
1
: to inflict a blow on
wanted to hang one on him
2
slang : to get very drunk
hang out to dry
: to leave stranded in a hopeless or dangerous situation
The company hung us out to dry.
hang one's hat
1
: to situate oneself in a place (such as a residence or place of employment)
looking for a new place to hang my hat
2
hang one's hat on : to have or use (something) as a source of support
need a career to hang my hat on
hang ten
: to ride a surfboard with the toes of both feet turned over the front edge
hang tough
: to remain resolute in the face of adversity : hang in
give a hang or care a hang
: to be the least bit concerned or worried
She doesn't give a hang whether she wins or not.

Synonyms

Verb

  • dangle
  • sling
  • suspend
  • swing

Noun

  • declension
  • decline
  • declivity
  • descent
  • dip
  • downgrade
  • downhill
  • fall
  • hanging
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Example Sentences

Verb He hung the painting on the wall. We hung paper lanterns from the trees. My grandmother used to hang the wash on a clothesline. A photograph of her family hangs on the wall. Several of her paintings are hanging in the Museum of Modern Art. Your coat is hanging in the closet. They plan to hang wallpaper in the hallway. He let his arm hang down into the water. They will hang him in the county jailhouse. He was hanged for his crimes. Noun the hang of a skirt proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
On either side of Jon Savage’s inventive set hang a pair of large cityscape collages, evoking both the opportunities Floyd seeks and the dangers that could ensnare him there. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023 Some black, yellow and gold balloons, limp and lifeless after being caught in the limbs, still hang from barren trees at the MLK Center. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2023 Still, a number of key questions hang over their fortunes in 2023. Leonard Kehnscherper, Bloomberg.com, 13 Feb. 2023 Long scrolls hang from the ceiling of the theater, unfurling onto the ground, toward the audience until those watching are confronted visually and auditorily with the numbers of COVID-19 cases. Steven Vargasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 For a more dramatic look, hang your curtains even higher. Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2023 Basic and minimalist furniture, bright spaces, plants, books, computer screens, and work chairs; only a few artistic images, of intimate and personal value, hang here and there. Federico Chiara, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2023 But the Russian greats hang over me every year, feeling like a gaping omission in my education. New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Sleek Alpolic aluminum composite sheets hang from the outer edges of the thermoplastic polyolefin roof. oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
Noun
But the technique can take some time to get the hang of, so prepare for some possible streaks. Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2023 What to Consider: Some shoppers report the zippers are a little tricky to get the hang of. Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023 After getting the hang of things as a first-time coach, Marcus Freeman should be more comfortable in 2023; look for the Irish to follow his lead and be a playoff factor. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023 Rebel Wilson is slowly getting the hang of parenting. Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2022 Skate skiing is a faster mode of skiing than classic, and can be a trickier technique to get the hang of. Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2022 It’s as if the aging painter was trying to keep up with the times, with young Giorgione and Titian, and couldn’t quite get the hang of it. Jason Farago, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2022 The multi-purpose layout is a favorite morning hang-out for the family, where adults relax while the kids play. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022 While the desire to learn was clearly there, there was a hang-up. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hōn, transitive verb; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, intransitive verb & transitive verb; both akin to Old High German hāhan, transitive verb, to hang, hangēn, intransitive verb — more at cunctation

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

circa 1797, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

hang

1 of 2 verb
ˈhaŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)
hung ˈhəŋ How to pronounce hang (audio) also hanged ˈhaŋd How to pronounce hang (audio) ; hanging ˈhaŋ-iŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)
1
a
: to fasten or be fastened to an elevated point without support from below : suspend, dangle
b
: to kill or be killed by hanging from a rope tied round the neck
sentenced to be hanged
c
: to fasten so as to allow free motion forward and backward
hang a door
2
: to furnish with hanging decorations (as pictures or curtains)
3
: droop entry 1 sense 1
hung my head in shame
4
: to fasten to a wall
hang wallpaper
5
: to display pictures in a gallery
6
: hover sense 1b
clouds hanging low overhead
7
: to stay steadily
8
: depend sense 1
election hangs on one vote
9
a
: to take hold for support : cling
the children hung on his arm
b
: to be hard to bear
worry hung on his mind
10
: to be uncertain
the decision is still hanging
11
: to be in a state of close attention
hung on my every word
12
: to pass time idly especially by relaxing or socializing
often used with around or out
hung out with friends
hangable
ˈhaŋ-ə-bəl How to pronounce hang (audio)
adjective

hang

2 of 2 noun
1
: the manner in which a thing hangs
the hang of a skirt
2
a
: meaning entry 1 sense 1b
the hang of an argument
b
: a special method : knack
get the hang of driving

Legal Definition

hang

verb
hung also hanged; hanging

transitive verb

: to suspend by the neck until dead especially as a form of execution
often hanged in the past tense

intransitive verb

1
: to die by hanging
often hanged in the past tense
he hanged for his crimes
2
: to be unable to reach a decision or verdict
the jury hung on 19 counts against [him]Randall Samborn

hangs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang
1
as in dangles
to place on an elevated point without support from below hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • dangles
  • swings
  • suspends
  • slings
  • hooks
  • mounts
  • strings
  • drapes
  • pins
  • juts
  • protrudes
  • festoons
  • tacks
  • depends
  • garlands
  • balances
  • sticks out
  • falls
  • projects
  • overhangs
  • poises
  • cascades
  • extends (out)
2
as in depends
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • depends
  • rests
  • hinges
  • turns
  • stays
  • rides
  • establishes
  • bases
  • founds
  • grounds
3
as in droops
to be limp from lack of water or vigor as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • droops
  • sags
  • falls
  • wilts
  • flags
  • collapses
  • lolls
  • swags
  • subsides
  • slumps
  • drops
  • slouches
  • crumples
  • sinks
  • yields
  • caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stiffens
  • rises
  • straightens
  • distends
  • unbends
  • uncurls
4
as in hovers
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hovers
  • floats
  • sails
  • swims
  • drifts
  • glides
  • wafts
  • rides
  • suspends
  • poises
  • dangles
  • bobs
  • buoys
  • balloons
  • rafts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • settles
  • sinks
  • plunges
  • dives
  • lunges
  • dips
  • submerges
  • immerses
  • submerses
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5
as in rests
to find a basis that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rests
  • predicates
  • grounds
  • bases
  • establishes
  • founds
  • presupposes
  • premises
  • presumes
  • postulates
  • assumes
  • supposes

hangs

2 of 2

noun

plural of hang
as in falls
a downward slope proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • falls
  • dips
  • hangings
  • declines
  • downhills
  • descents
  • downgrades
  • declivities
  • basins
  • depressions
  • hollows
  • declensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rises
  • upgrades
  • leans
  • tilts
  • ascents
  • hills
  • rakes
  • acclivities
  • uprises
  • inclines
  • gradients
  • grades
  • pitches
  • inclinations
  • uphills
  • glacis
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