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| hang [ hang ] |
verb (past and past participle hung [ hung ], present participle hang·ing, 3rd person present singular hangs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb suspend: to suspend or fasten something so that it is held up from above and not supported from below, or be suspended or fastened in this way
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2. transitive verb put something on hinges: to put something such as a door on hinges so that it can move freely
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3. transitive and intransitive verb display painting: to put pictures or paintings on display, or be put on display
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4. transitive verb put decorations on something: to decorate or furnish a place or object with something
  trees hung with lights
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5. transitive verb put up wallpaper: to attach wallpaper to walls, usually using a paste solution
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6. (past and past participle hanged) transitive and intransitive verb kill somebody with rope: to kill somebody or yourself by fastening a rope around the neck and removing any other support for the body, or die in this way, especially as a form of legal execution
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7. transitive verb let something droop: to let something, especially the head, droop
hung their heads in shame
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8. intransitive verb be unresolved: to be unresolved or in doubt
His academic future hangs in the balance.
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9. intransitive verb drape: to drape from a point of suspension in a particular way
The jacket hung badly on her.
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10. intransitive verb elapse slowly: to pass by or elapse slowly
Time hung heavily when she was away.
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11. transitive verb law prevent jury from deciding: to prevent a jury from reaching a verdict
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usually used in the passive
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12. transitive and intransitive verb baseball pitch baseball that fails to break: in baseball, to pitch the ball in such a way that it fails to break, or be pitched in this way
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13. intransitive verb comput allow no input or output: to refuse additional input and be unable to generate output until rebooted
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refers to computers
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14. transitive verb cooking suspend gutted animal: to suspend meat or a recently killed game animal until the flesh begins to decompose slightly and becomes more tender and highly flavored
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15. transitive verb make turn: to make a particular turn, especially when driving a car
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informal
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hang a left
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16. (past and past participle hanged) transitive verb exclamation indicating annoyance: used to express annoyance at something
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dated informal
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Hang it all!
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17. intransitive verb
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slang
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Same as hang out
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noun (plural hangs) |
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1. way of hanging: the way that something hangs
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2. slope: a downward slope
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| [ Old English hangian (intransitive) < W Germanic] |
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get the hang of something to learn a skill or activity
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hang somebody out to dry to leave somebody to struggle through a bad situation without support (slang)
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hang your hat to live in a particular place (informal)
So this is where you hang your hat!
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