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to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way: He was found guilty and hanged later that year. With so little evidence to prove her guilt, few people thought she should hang. The woman tried to hang her self with a sheet. See also. hangman (PERSON)
The meaning of HANG is to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend. How to use hang in a sentence. Hanged vs. Hung: Usage Guide
to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source: He hung the meaning of his puns on the current political scene. Synonyms: rest, predicate, base. (of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others.
vb, hangs, hanging or hung ( hʌŋ) 1. to fasten or be fastened from above, esp by a cord, chain, etc; suspend: the picture hung on the wall; to hang laundry. 2. to place or be placed in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement around or at the place of suspension: to hang a door.
attach from top. [transitive, intransitive] to attach something, or to be attached, at the top so that the lower part is free or loose. hang something + adv./prep. Hang your coat on the hook. Activists hung a banner from the roof of the building.
Hang is used in expressions such as hang it and hang the money to indicate that you are not concerned about something or the consequences of doing something.
HANG definition: 1. to fasten something so that the top part is fixed but the lower part is free to move, or to be…. Learn more.
Her long hair hung loose about her shoulders. The shirt hung down almost to his ankles. 2 picture etc a) [ transitive] to fix a picture, photograph etc to a wall I wanted to hang the picture in the hall.
Definition of hang verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground. ( transitive) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect. He hung his head in shame. ( transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges.
