'To get the hang of' definitions:
Definition of 'To get the hang of'
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]