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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hang

1
 vn
cause to be hanging or suspended
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
2
 v
kill by hanging
3
 v
let drop or droop
4
 vn
fall or flow in a certain way
the way a garment hangs
5
 v
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
6
 v
give heed (to)
7
 v
hold on tightly or tenaciously
8
 v
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
9
 n
a special way of doing something
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hang
1

v cause to be hanging or suspended

“Hang that picture on the wall”
Synonyms:
hang up
Types:
suspend
hang freely
sling
hang loosely or freely; let swing
dangle
cause to dangle or hang freely
Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached

v decorate or furnish with something suspended

“Hang wallpaper”
Type of:
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

v place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

“hang a door”
Type of:
fasten, fix, secure
cause to be firmly attached

v suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

“hang the venison for a few days”
Type of:
decompose, molder, moulder, rot
break down

v be suspended or hanging

“The flag hung on the wall”
Synonyms
hang up
cause to be hanging or suspended
Types:
beetle, overhang
be suspended over or hang over
dangle, drop, swing
hang freely
droop, loll
hang loosely or laxly

v be suspended or poised

“Heavy fog hung over the valley”

v be exhibited

“Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum”

v be placed in position as by a hinge

“This cabinet door doesn't hang right!”

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

Types:
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bent hang
a hang performed with the elbows bent
inverted hang
a hang performed on the rings with the body upside down
lever hang
a hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position
reverse hang
a hang with the arms extended in back
straight hang
a hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides
piked reverse hang
a reverse hang performed on the rings
Type of:
gymnastic exercise
(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
2

v kill by hanging

“The murderer was hanged on Friday”
Synonyms:
string up
Types:
halter
hang with a halter
gibbet
hang on an execution instrument
Type of:
execute, put to death
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
3

v let drop or droop

“Hang one's head in shame”
Type of:
drop
let fall to the ground
4

v fall or flow in a certain way

“This dress hangs well”
Synonyms:
fall, flow

n the way a garment hangs

“he adjusted the hang of his coat”
Type of:
fit
the manner in which something fits
5

v be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive

“This worry hangs on my mind”
“The cloud of suspicion hangs over her”
Types:
brood, bulk large, hover, loom
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
dominate, eclipse, overshadow
be greater in significance than
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
6

v give heed (to)

“She hung on his every word”
Synonyms:
advert, attend, give ear, pay heed
Types:
fixate
pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
Type of:
listen
hear with intention
7

v hold on tightly or tenaciously

“hang on to your father's hands”
Synonyms:
cling
Type of:
grasp, hold on
hold firmly
8

v prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

Type of:
block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
9

n a special way of doing something

“he couldn't get the hang of it”
Synonyms:
bent, knack
Type of:
endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent
natural abilities or qualities
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