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Noun: hanging hanging- Decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
"the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
- wall hanging - A form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
"in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" - The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
"there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
- suspension, dangling
Verb: hang (hung) hang- Be suspended or hanging
"The flag hung on the wall" - Cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"
- hang up - Let drop or droop
"Hang one's head in shame" - Fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"
- fall, flow - Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
"This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" - Give heed (to)
"She hung on his every word"
- attend, advert, pay heed, give ear - Be suspended or poised
"Heavy fog hung over the valley" - Hold on tightly or tenaciously
"hang on to your father's hands"
- cling - Be exhibited
"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" - Prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- Decorate or furnish with something suspended
"Hang wallpaper" - Be placed in position as by a hinge
"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" - Place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
"hang a door" - Suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
"hang the venison for a few days"
Verb: hang[2] (hanged)- Kill by hanging
"The murderer was hanged on Friday"
- string up
Derived forms: hangings See also: hanger Type of: adorn, be, beautify, block, blockade, capital punishment, death penalty, decompose, decorate, decoration, drop, embarrass, embellish, execute, executing, execution, fasten, fix, grace, grasp, hinder, hold on, listen, molder [N. Amer], moulder [Brit, Cdn], obstruct, ornament, ornamentation, put to death, rot, secure, stymie, stymy, support, supporting Encyclopedia: Hang Hanging Hanging, drawing, and quartering Hanging, drawing and quartering |