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hang

/ hang /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast''s weight is supported by the arms
Type of:
gymnastic exercise
Kinds of:
bent hang inverted hang lever hang reverse hang straight hang
verb Sense 2
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
"This worry hangs on my mind"
"The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
brood hover loom bulk large
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Type of:
obstruct blockade block
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
kill by hanging
"The murdered was hanged on Friday"
Type of:
execute put to death
Kinds of:
halter gibbet
Derived:
hanging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
let drop or droop
"Hang one''s head in shame"
Type of:
drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
decorate or furnish with something suspended
"Hang wallpaper"
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
hanging wall hanging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"
"Her long black hair flowed down her back"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
verb Sense 8
be suspended or hanging
"The flag hung on the wall"
Kinds of:
overhang beetle dangle swing drop
Derived:
hanging wall hanging
Verb group:
hang up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
be suspended or poised
"Heavy fog hung over the valley"
Derived:
suspension dangling hanging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 10
be placed in position as by a hinge
"This cabinet door doesn''t hang right!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 11
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
"hang a door"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 12
cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"
Type of:
fasten fix secure
Kinds of:
suspend
Derived:
hanger hanging wall hanging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 13
of meat, in order to get a gamey taste
"hang the venison for a few days"
Type of:
decompose rot molder
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 14
the way a garment hangs
"he adjusted the hang of his coat"
Type of:
fit
Derived:
fall flow
verb Sense 15
be exhibited
"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 16
hold on tightly or tenaciously
"hang on to your father''s hands"
"The child clung to his mother''s apron"
Type of:
grasp hold on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 17
give heed (to)
"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"
"She hung on his every word"
"They attended to everything he said"
Type of:
listen
Kinds of:
fixate
Derived:
advertence advertency attention attending hearer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 18
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"
Type of:
endowment gift talent
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
64
Times Searched
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gymnastic exercise bent hang inverted hang lever hang reverse hang straight hang be brood hover loom bulk large obstruct