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- Dictionaryhanging/ˈhaŋɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment: "controversial cross-party issues such as hanging"
- 2. a decorative piece of fabric or curtain hung on the wall of a room or around a bed.
adjective
- 1. suspended in the air: "hanging palls of smoke"
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HANGING definition: 1. the act of killing someone, especially as a punishment for a serious crime, by dropping that…. Learn more.
Hanging definition: the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.. See examples of HANGING used in a sentence.
The meaning of HANGING is situated or lying on steeply sloping ground. How to use hanging in a sentence.
to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way: hang around A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck. hang (down) from Party decorations hung (down) from the ceiling. hang in The curtains hung in thick folds.
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
noun. 1. a. the putting of a person to death by suspending the body by the neck from a noose. b. ( as modifier) a hanging offence. 2. (often plural) a decorative textile such as a tapestry or drapery hung on a wall or over a window. 3. the act of a person or thing that hangs. adjective. 4. not supported from below; suspended. 5.
noun. /ˈhæŋɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] the practice of killing somebody as a punishment by tying a rope around their neck and allowing them to drop from a high place; an occasion when this happens. to sentence somebody to death by hanging. public hangings. Culture capital punishment. Topics Crime and punishment c1. Definitions on the go.
