hang
- noun
- /hæŋ/
- Informal
- When I finally got the hang of it, I cast as far as I could.
- get the hang of
I feel like I'm getting the hang of it, but the hang of it, Yeah.
- I feel like I'm getting the hang of it, but the hang of it, Yeah.
- I can see when all the family sees it, when all the family gets the hang of that, when they all get to.
- Either way though, I feel like once we really get the hang of how to drive in a racing game, it'll be really fun.
Examples
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All right, we'll have lots more practice with this today and we'll get the hang of doing these problems.
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You getting the hang of this thing?
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Took me weeks before I got the hang of it.
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He'll get the hang of it.
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During my junior year at Oxford, I got the hang of the British way of doing things.
Fiction book (1999) -
I think I'm getting the hang of this!
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Eventually, even the most reluctant got the hang of Internet searching and began to enjoy it.
Academic text (1998) -
I'm starting to get the hang of it all now, though it hasn't been easy.
Fiction book (1992) -
You're finally gettin' the hang of it.
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After several attempts, I finally got the hang of the rhythm and could dance confidently.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
To be in a situation where the result is not decided, for example a job or game
- Informal
In a very dangerous situation where a small problem can cause everything to fail
- Archaic
To not have enough evidence to prove someone is guilty or to take action
- Archaic
To stop doing an activity, especially to stop playing music for good
Compounds
- Informal
An emotional problem that makes someone feel nervous or unable to act normally
A sport of flying a light aircraft without an engine launched from a hill or cliff
A light flying craft without a motor like a large kite that a person hangs under to fly
- Jargon
A position on rings where a gymnast hangs upside down with hips bent and legs straight
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hang in the phrase 'get the hang of' is a helpful way to remember the noun sense meaning 'a way of doing something' — think of it as the way something 'hangs' on you, your personal fit or knack, so to get the hang is to learn that way.