hang

Nouns

• (n) 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
  knack, bent,
• (n) the way a garment hangs
  • he adjusted the hang of his coat
• (n) a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

Verbs

• (v) be suspended or hanging
  • The flag hung on the wall
• (v) cause to be hanging or suspended
  • Hang that picture on the wall
  hang up,
• (v) kill by hanging
  • The murderer was hanged on Friday
  string up,
• (v) let drop or droop
  • Hang one's head in shame
• (v) fall or flow in a certain way
  • This dress hangs well
  • Her long black hair flowed down her back
  flow, fall,
• (v) be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
  • This worry hangs on my mind
  • The cloud of suspicion hangs over her
• (v) give heed (to)
  • The children in the audience attended the recital quietly
  • She hung on his every word
  • They attended to everything he said
  advert, give ear, pay heed, attend,
• (v) be suspended or poised
  • Heavy fog hung over the valley
• (v) hold on tightly or tenaciously
  • hang on to your father's hands
  • The child clung to his mother's apron
  cling,
• (v) be exhibited
  • Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum
• (v) prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
• (v) decorate or furnish with something suspended
  • Hang wallpaper
• (v) be placed in position as by a hinge
  • This cabinet door doesn't hang right!
• (v) place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
  • hang a door
• (v) suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
  • hang the venison for a few days

Synonyms

Words of close approximity