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Meaning
Verb
●
To be or
remain
suspended.
●
To
float
,
as if
suspended.
●
To
veer
in one
direction.
●
To
rebound
unexpectedly
or
unusually
slowly
, due to
backward
spin
on the ball
or
imperfections
of the ground.
●
To
hold
or
bear in
a
suspended
or
inclined
manner
or
position
instead of
erect.
●
To cause (something) to be
suspended
, as from a
hook
,
hanger
,
hinges
, or the like.
●
In Capital punishment & Law:
To
kill
(someone) by
suspension
from the
neck
, usually as a form of
execution
or suicide.
●
In 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.
●
(used in
maledictions
) To damn.
●
To
loiter
; to
hang around
; to
spend time
idly.
●
To
exhibit
(an
object
) by hanging.
●
To
apply
(wallpaper or
drywall
to a wall).
●
To
decorate
(something) with
hanging
objects.
●
To
remain
persistently
in
one's
thoughts.
●
To
prevent
from
reaching
a
decision
, especially by
refusing
to
join in
a
verdict
that must be unanimous.
●
In Computing:
To
stop
responding
to
manual
input devices
such as the
keyboard
and mouse.
●
In Computing:
To cause (a
program
or
computer
) to
stop
responding.
●
In Chess:
To cause (a
piece
) to become
vulnerable
to capture.
●
In Chess:
To be
vulnerable
to capture.
●
In Baseball:
To
throw
a
hittable
off-speed
pitch.
●
To
attach
or cause to
stick
(a
charge
or
accusation
, etc.).
Noun
●
The
way in
which something hangs.
●
A
mass
of
hanging
material.
●
A
slackening
of motion.
●
A
sharp
or
steep
declivity
or slope.
●
In Computing:
An
instance
of
ceasing
to
respond
to input.
●
A
grip
, understanding.
●
The
smallest
amount of
concern
or
consideration
; a damn.
●
A hangout.
●
A person that someone
hangs out
with.
⚠️
In Irish English:
Cheap
processed
ham
(cured
pork
), often made
specially
for sandwiches.
●
Alternative
spelling
of Hang (“musical instrument”)
●
In Musical instruments:
A
musical instrument
consisting of
two
metal
half shells
with
tuned
notes
on the
top
side
that
produces
a
mellow
and
ethereal
sound.
Sourced from
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Synonyms
Dangle
Float
Hover
Drop
Lower
Hook
Lynch
Loiter
Exhibit
Show
Bedeck
Deck
Decorate
Freeze
Swing
Suspend
Hook Up
Hang Up
Hang Out
Hang About
Hang Around
Put Up
String Up
Lock Up
Knock Around
Knock About
Kill By Hanging
Die By Hanging
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Hold
Knock
Walk
Lay
Stick
Chill
Carry
Stand
Pull
Drag
Roll
Throw
Stay
Come
Move
Sit
Fly
Wear
Wrap
Pick
Lock
Ride
Pass
Turn
Slide
Put
Place
Leave
Tie
Toss
Jump
Take
Grab
Blow
Look
Rub
Play
Wash
Sneak
Shoot
Lash
Draw
Burn
Hide
Slip
Mount
Live
Eat
Pop
Work
Paint
Hop
Dine
Catch
Run
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Rhymes
Dang
Bang
Sang
Lang
Hang
Tang
Rang
Fang
Nang
Pang
Yang
Gang
Clang
Stang
Brang
Flang
Slang
Prang
Swang
Thang
Wrang
Twang
Spang
Bhang
Chang
Harang
Gangue
Sprang
Paifang
Harangue
Meringue
Tarte Tatin
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