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Quick definitions from WordNet (hang)
▸ noun: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
▸ noun: the way a garment hangs ("He adjusted the hang of his coat")
▸ noun: a special way of doing something ("He couldn't get the hang of it")
▸ verb: kill by hanging ("The murdered was hanged on Friday")
▸ verb: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
▸ verb: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive ("This worry hangs on my mind")
▸ verb: be exhibited ("Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum")
▸ verb: cause to be hanging or suspended ("Hang that picture on the wall")
▸ verb: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction ("Hang a door")
▸ verb: be placed in position as by a hinge ("This cabinet door doesn't hang right!")
▸ verb: be suspended or poised
▸ verb: be suspended or hanging
▸ verb: fall or flow in a certain way ("This dress hangs well")
▸ verb: decorate or furnish with something suspended ("Hang wallpaper")
▸ verb: let drop or droop ("Hang one's head in shame")
▸ verb: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste ("Hang the venison for a few days")
▸ verb: give heed (to)
▸ verb: hold on tightly or tenaciously ("Hang on to your father's hands")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 100000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3171)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6599)
▸ Also see hung
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hang
▸ Usage examples for hang
▸ Idioms related to hang (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hang
▸ Words that often appear near hang
▸ Rhymes of hang
▸ Invented words related to hang
▸ noun: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
▸ noun: the way a garment hangs ("He adjusted the hang of his coat")
▸ noun: a special way of doing something ("He couldn't get the hang of it")
▸ verb: kill by hanging ("The murdered was hanged on Friday")
▸ verb: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
▸ verb: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive ("This worry hangs on my mind")
▸ verb: be exhibited ("Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum")
▸ verb: cause to be hanging or suspended ("Hang that picture on the wall")
▸ verb: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction ("Hang a door")
▸ verb: be placed in position as by a hinge ("This cabinet door doesn't hang right!")
▸ verb: be suspended or poised
▸ verb: be suspended or hanging
▸ verb: fall or flow in a certain way ("This dress hangs well")
▸ verb: decorate or furnish with something suspended ("Hang wallpaper")
▸ verb: let drop or droop ("Hang one's head in shame")
▸ verb: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste ("Hang the venison for a few days")
▸ verb: give heed (to)
▸ verb: hold on tightly or tenaciously ("Hang on to your father's hands")
▸ name: A female given name (common: 1 in 100000 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3171)
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #6599)
▸ Also see hung
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to hang
▸ Usage examples for hang
▸ Idioms related to hang (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing hang
▸ Words that often appear near hang
▸ Rhymes of hang
▸ Invented words related to hang