'Hang' definitions:

Definition of 'hang'

From: WordNet
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" [syn: bent, knack, hang]
noun
The way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
noun
A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
verb
Be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
verb
Cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" [syn: hang, hang up]
verb
Kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday" [syn: hang, string up]
verb
Let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
verb
Fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" [syn: hang, fall, flow]
verb
Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
verb
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said" [syn: attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear]
verb
Be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
verb
Hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: cling, hang]
verb
Be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
verb
Prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
verb
Decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
verb
Be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
verb
Place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
verb
Suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"

Definition of 'Hang'

From: GCIDE
  • Hang \Hang\ (h[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hanged (h[a^]ngd) or Hung (h[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. Hanging.
  • Usage: 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, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. h[=o]n, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hang[=o]n, v. i., D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, h[aum]ngen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. h[=a]han, v. t. (imp. ha['i]hah), h[=a]han, 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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.] [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Hung be the heavens with black. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hang'

From: GCIDE
  • Hang \Hang\, v. i.
  • 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck. [R.] "Sir Balaam hangs." --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point. "Two infants hanging on her neck." --Peacham. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To be, or be like, a suspended weight. [1913 Webster]
  • Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country. [1913 Webster]
  • 7. To lean or incline; to incline downward. [1913 Webster]
  • To decide which way hung the victory. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 8. To slope down; as, hanging grounds. [1913 Webster]
  • 9. To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed. [1913 Webster]
  • A noble stroke he lifted high, Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell On the proud crest of Satan. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 10. (Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 11. (Baseball) to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; -- said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders. [PJC]
  • 12. (Computers) to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; -- said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day.
  • Note: this situation could be caused by bugs within an operating system or within a program, or incompatibility between programs or between programs and the hardware. [PJC]
  • To hang around, to loiter idly about.
  • To hang back, to hesitate; to falter; to be reluctant. "If any one among you hangs back." --Jowett (Thucyd.).
  • To hang by the eyelids. (a) To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete.
  • To hang in doubt, to be in suspense.
  • To hang on (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold; to hold fast; to stick; to be persistent, as a disease.
  • To hang on the lips To hang on the words, etc., to be charmed by eloquence.
  • To hang out. (a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. (b) To be unyielding; as, the juryman hangs out against an agreement; to hold out. [Colloq.] (c) to loiter or lounge around a particular place; as, teenageers tend to hang out at the mall these days.
  • To hang over. (a) To project at the top. (b) To impend over.
  • To hang to, to cling.
  • To hang together. (a) To remain united; to stand by one another. "We are all of a piece; we hang together." --Dryden. (b) To be self-consistent; as, the story does not hang together. [Colloq.]
  • To hang upon. (a) To regard with passionate affection. (b) (Mil.) To hover around; as, to hang upon the flanks of a retreating enemy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hang'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • To get the hang of, to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'hang'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Hang'