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hang
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
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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 had a bent for it”
verb
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
“hang the venison for a few days”
verb
hold on tightly or tenaciously
“hang on to your father's hands”
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
“Heavy fog hung over the valley”
verb
be suspended or hanging
“The flag hung on the wall”
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
give heed (to)
“The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”
verb
kill by hanging
“The murderer 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”
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Example Sentences
he adjusted the hang of his coat
he had a bent for it
he had a special knack for getting into trouble
he couldn't get the hang of it
hang the venison for a few days
hang on to your father's hands
The child clung to his mother's apron
Hang that picture on the wall
hang a door
This cabinet door doesn't hang right!
Heavy fog hung over the valley
The flag hung on the wall
This dress hangs well
Her long black hair flowed down her back
Hang wallpaper
Hang one's head in shame
The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
She hung on his every word
They attended to everything he said
The murderer was hanged on Friday
This worry hangs on my mind
The cloud of suspicion hangs over her
Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum
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