English dictionary
hang
nounPronunciation
haŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
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
noun
- a special way of doing something
verb
- suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
verb
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
verb
- cause to be hanging or suspended
verb
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
verb
- be placed in position as by a hinge
verb
- be suspended or poised
verb
- be suspended or hanging
verb
- fall or flow in a certain way
verb
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
verb
- let drop or droop
verb
- give heed (to)
verb
- kill by hanging
verb
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
verb
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
verb
- be exhibited
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