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hang > 18 senses
NOUN1hang, bent, knackA special way of doing something
2hangThe way a garment hangs
3hangA gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
VERB1hangBe suspended or hanging
2hang, hang upCause to be hanging or suspended
3hang, string upKill by hanging
4hangLet drop or droop
5hang, fall, flowFall or flow in a certain way
6hangBe menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
7hang, attend, advert, pay heed, give earGive heed (to)
8hangBe suspended or poised
9hang, clingHold on tightly or tenaciously
10hangBe exhibited
11hangPrevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
12hangDecorate or furnish with something suspended
13hangBe placed in position as by a hinge
14hangPlace in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
15hangOf meat, in order to get a gamey taste
hang > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ng
RhymesANG, bang, boomerang, and 22 more rhymes in aeng at the HyperDic website...
hang > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA special way of doing something.
Examples"he couldn't get the hang of it"
Synonymsbent, knack
Broaderendowment, gift, talent, natural endowment
hang > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe way a garment hangs.
Examples"he adjusted the hang of his coat"
Broaderfit
Verbshang
hang > noun 3, act
MeaningA gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms.
Narrowerbent hang; inverted hang; lever hang; reverse hang; straight hang
Broadergymnastic exercise
hang > verb 1, contact
MeaningBe suspended or hanging.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
ModelThe lights hang from the ceiling
Caused byhang, hang up
Narroweroverhang, beetle; dangle, swing, drop
Similar tohang, hang up; hang
Nounshanging
hang > verb 2, contact
MeaningCause to be hanging or suspended.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey hang the lights from the ceiling
Examples"Hang that picture on the wall"
Synonymshang up
Cause tohang
Narrowersuspend
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Similar tohang
Nounshanger; hanging; hanger
hang > verb 3, social
MeaningKill by hanging.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThey want to hang the prisoners
Examples"The murdered was hanged on Friday"
Synonymsstring up
Narrowerhalter; gibbet
Broaderexecute, put to death
Nounshanging
hang > verb 4, motion
MeaningLet drop or droop.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Hang one's head in shame"
Broaderdrop
hang > verb 5, contact
MeaningFall or flow in a certain way.
PatternSomething ----s Adjective/Noun
Examples"This dress hangs well"
Synonymsfall, flow
Nounshang
hang > verb 6, stative
MeaningBe menacing, burdensome, or oppressive.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
Examples"This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
Narrowerbrood, hover, loom, bulk large
Broaderbe
hang > verb 7, perception
MeaningGive heed (to).
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s
Synonymsattend, advert, pay heed, give ear
Narrowerfixate
Broaderlisten
hang > verb 8, contact
MeaningBe suspended or poised.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
ModelSome big birds hang in the tree; There hang some big birds in the tree
Nounshanging
hang > verb 9, contact
MeaningHold on tightly or tenaciously.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"hang on to your father's hands"
Synonymscling
Broadergrasp, hold on
hang > verb 10, stative
MeaningBe exhibited.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
Similar tohang
hang > verb 11, social
MeaningPrevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broaderobstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
hang > verb 12, creation
MeaningDecorate or furnish with something suspended.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"Hang wallpaper"
Broaderdecorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Nounshanging
hang > verb 13, contact
MeaningBe placed in position as by a hinge.
PatternSomething is ----ing PP
ModelThe doors hang
Examples"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
Similar tohang
hang > verb 14, contact
MeaningPlace in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey want to hang the doors
Examples"hang a door"
Broaderfasten, fix, secure
Similar tohang
hang > verb 15, change
MeaningOf meat, in order to get a gamey taste.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
Examples"hang the venison for a few days"
Broaderdecompose, rot, molder, moulder

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