hang

noun

The way in which something hangs.

A mass of hanging material.

A slackening of motion.

A sharp or steep declivity or slope.

(computing) An instance of ceasing to respond to input.

(informal, figuratively) A grip, understanding.

(colloquial) A hangout.

(colloquial) A person that someone hangs out with.

(Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

(colloquial) The smallest amount of concern or consideration; a damn.

A percussion instrument invented and built by PANArt Hangbau AG, somewhat resembling a steelpan, consisting of two metal half shells with tuned notes on the top side that produces a mellow and ethereal sound.

Alternative spelling of Hang (“musical instrument”). [A percussion instrument invented and built by PANArt Hangbau AG, somewhat resembling a steelpan, consisting of two metal half shells with tuned notes on the top side that produces a mellow and ethereal sound.]

verb

(intransitive) To be or remain suspended.

(intransitive) To float, as if suspended.

(intransitive) To veer in one direction.

(intransitive, of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) 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.

(transitive) To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.

(transitive, law) To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.

(intransitive, law) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.

(transitive, informal) (used in maledictions) To damn.

(intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.

(transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.

(transitive) To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).

(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects.

(intransitive, figuratively) To remain persistently in one's thoughts.

(transitive) To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.

(intransitive, computing) To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.

(transitive, computing) To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.

(transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.

(intransitive, chess) To be vulnerable to capture.

(transitive, baseball, slang, of a pitcher) To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.

(transitive, figurative) To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).

Synonyms for hang

clingv danglev suspendv noosen hookn attachv droopv drapen falln overhangn

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