hang
What is the Definition of hang?
Noun:
- a special way of doing something
- the way a garment hangs
- a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Verb:
- be suspended or hanging
- cause to be hanging or suspended
- kill by hanging
- let drop or droop
- fall or flow in a certain way
- be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
- give heed (to)
- be suspended or poised
- hold on tightly or tenaciously
- be exhibited
- prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
- decorate or furnish with something suspended
- be placed in position as by a hinge
- place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
- suspend (meat)
How can I use hang in a sentence?
It is just a pity they let the old punishments die out hang you by your wrists from the ceiling for a few days, I have got the chains still in my office, keep ‘em well oiled in case they are ever needed Right, off we go, and do not think of running off, now, it will be worse for you if you do.
Neville was hanging on to her every word, desperate for anything that might help him hang on to his broomstick later, but everybody else was very pleased when Hermione's lecture was interrupted by the arrival of the mail.
Even Ron would tell anyone who'd listen about the time he would almost hit a hang glider on Charlie's old broom.
You hang around with riffraff like the Weasleys and that Hagrid, and it will rub off on you.
His broom was vibrating so hard, it was almost impossible for him to hang on much longer.
Other meanings of hang (synonyms, cognates).
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| hang about |
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| hang on |
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| hangar |
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| hanger |
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| hanging |
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| hanging indent |
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| hangman |
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| hangnail |
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| hangover |
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| hangup |
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