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hanging definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hang 4 of 15 senses of hang Sense 1 hang => overhang, beetle => dangle, swing, drop Sense 2 hang, hang up => suspend Sense 3 hang, string up => halter => gibbet Sense 6 hang => brood, hover, loom, bulk large Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hang 4 of 15 senses of hang Sense 1 hang => overhang, beetle => dangle, swing, drop => droop, loll Sense 2 hang, hang up => suspend => dangle Sense 3 hang, string up => halter => gibbet Sense 6 hang => brood, hover, loom, bulk large Entailment of verb hang Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hang 15 senses of hang Sense 1 hang Sense 2 hang, hang up => fasten, fix, secure Sense 3 hang, string up => execute, put to death Sense 4 hang => drop Sense 5 hang, fall, flow Sense 6 hang => be Sense 7 attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear => listen Sense 8 hang Sense 9 cling, hang => grasp, grip, hold on Sense 10 hang Sense 11 hang => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass Sense 12 hang => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify Sense 13 hang Sense 14 hang => fasten, fix, secure Sense 15 hang => decompose, rot, molder, moulder Familiarity of verb hang hang used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 15) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hang Sense 1 hang Sense 2 hang, hang up => fasten, fix, secure Sense 10 hang -------------- Sense 13 hang Sense 14 hang => fasten, fix, secure -------------- Sense 3 hang, string up => execute, put to death -------------- Sense 4 hang => drop -------------- Sense 5 hang, fall, flow -------------- Sense 6 hang => be -------------- Sense 7 attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear => listen -------------- Sense 8 hang -------------- Sense 9 cling, hang => grasp, grip, hold on -------------- Sense 11 hang => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass -------------- Sense 12 hang => decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify -------------- Sense 15 hang => decompose, rot, molder, moulder -------------- Grep of noun hanging hanging hanging chad hanging fly hanging gardens of babylon hanging geranium hanging wall paperhanging wall hanging Overview of noun hanging The noun hanging has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hanging, wall hanging -- (decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings") 2. hanging -- (a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment") 3. suspension, dangling, hanging -- (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait") Overview of verb hang The verb hang has 15 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (35) hang -- (be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall") 2. (12) hang, hang up -- (cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall") 3. (11) hang, string up -- (kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday") 4. (6) hang -- (let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame") 5. (5) hang, fall, flow -- (fall or flow in a certain way "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back") 6. (2) hang -- (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her") 7. (1) attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear -- (give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said") 8. (1) hang -- (be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley") 9. (1) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron") 10. hang -- (be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum") 11. hang -- (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury) 12. hang -- (decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper") 13. hang -- (be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!") 14. hang -- (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door") 15. hang -- (of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days") Overview of adj hanging The adj hanging has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dangling, hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended -- (supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace") Antonyms of adj hanging 1 sense of hanging Sense 1 dangling(postnominal), hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended INDIRECT (VIA supported) -> unsupported INDIRECT (VIA supported, supported) -> unsupported Similarity of adj hanging 1 sense of hanging Sense 1 dangling(postnominal), hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended => supported (vs. unsupported) (vs. unsupported) Attributes of adj hanging Familiarity of adj hanging hanging used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj hanging changing cliff-hanging ever-changing hanging overhanging unchanging Overview of noun hanging The noun hanging has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. hanging, wall hanging -- (decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings") 2. hanging -- (a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment") 3. suspension, dangling, hanging -- (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait") Overview of verb hang The verb hang has 15 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (35) hang -- (be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall") 2. (12) hang, hang up -- (cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall") 3. (11) hang, string up -- (kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday") 4. (6) hang -- (let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame") 5. (5) hang, fall, flow -- (fall or flow in a certain way "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back") 6. (2) hang -- (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her") 7. (1) attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear -- (give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said") 8. (1) hang -- (be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley") 9. (1) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron") 10. hang -- (be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum") 11. hang -- (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury) 12. hang -- (decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper") 13. hang -- (be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!") 14. hang -- (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door") 15. hang -- (of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days") Overview of adj hanging The adj hanging has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dangling, hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended -- (supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace")
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