Hang
verbNoun
a special way of doing something
“he couldn't get the hang of it”
the way a garment hangs
“he adjusted the hang of his coat”
Type of:Fita gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
Verb
hold on tightly or tenaciously
“hang on to your father's hands”
Similar:ClingType of:Graspkill by hanging
“The murderer was hanged on Friday”
Type of:Executefall or flow in a certain way
“This dress hangs well”
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
“This worry hangs on my mind”
“The cloud of suspicion hangs over her”
Type of:Beplace in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
“hang a door”
Type of:FastenSecureFixsuspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
“hang the venison for a few days”
Type of:MolderDecomposeRotgive heed (to)
cause to be hanging or suspended
Type of:FixSecureFastenbe exhibited
“Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum”
be placed in position as by a hinge
“This cabinet door doesn't hang right!”
decorate or furnish with something suspended
Type of:OrnamentEmbellishDecoratelet drop or droop
Type of:Dropprevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
Type of:EmbarrassBlockHinderbe suspended or hanging
Other
be suspended or poised
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