to hang
- verb
- /hæŋ/
- Beautiful artworks are hung on the walls of the gallery to enhance the visitors' experience.
- hang on the wall
- hang a painting
- hang clothes
Any bells that might be hanging from my nipple ring?
- Any bells that might be hanging from my nipple ring?
- JD Vance appeals to white guys who hang a bunch of American flags.
- And there was a picture of Hitler hanging over on our fireplace Mantel.
- And it just like it just hangs so happily.
- Inmates tying up their sheets, hanging them to the light fixture.
Examples
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In the halls of Shiri Castle, there once hung a magnificent bronze bell.
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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.
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So just let me hang my shirts in peace.
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A new white cloth is then hung in front of the ka-bangka.
Academic text (2008) -
There's a little watercolor hanging on the third floor, next to my treadmill.
Academic text (2011) -
The farmer harvests entire plants, impales them on tobacco sticks, and hangs them in the barn.
Academic text (2011) -
The children watched as the colorful piñata was hung from the tree branch, ready for the party.
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After finishing the laundry, she hung the clothes on the line to dry in the sun.
Synonyms
Hang loosely so it can move or swing
To hang or cover something loosely with cloth
Put something on a wall or hook so it stays off the ground
To hang something so it can move or swing
To hang down loosely from above
To hang or lift something using a strap
To hang loosely so that something swings from a support
To hang things for decoration or display
Put something back on a wall or hook after taking it down
To hang down from above so it moves freely
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
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
To relax completely and show your true feelings without holding back
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 Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hang comes from an old English word meaning 'to be suspended' or 'held from above', like clothes on a hook, and is the same idea behind the word hanger, so to hang something is to attach it from above.