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9 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hang \Hang\, v. i. (Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hang \Hang\, v. t. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as one obstinate juror can hang a jury. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sleeve \Sleeve\, n. [OE. sleeve, sleve, AS sl?fe, sl?fe; akin to sl?fan to put on to clothe; cf OD sloove the turning up of anything sloven to turn up one's sleeves, sleve a sleeve, G. schlaube a husk, pod.] 1. The part of a garment which covers the arm; as the sleeve of a coat or a gown. --Chaucer. 2. A narrow channel of water. [R.] The Celtic Sea, called oftentimes the Sleeve. --Drayton. 3. (Mach.) a A tubular part made to cover, sustain, or steady another part or to form a connection between two parts b A long bushing or thimble, as in the nave of a wheel. c A short piece of pipe used for covering a joint, or forming a joint between the ends of two other pipes. {Sleeve button}, a detachable button to fasten the wristband or cuff. {Sleeve links}, two bars or buttons linked together, and used to fasten a cuff or wristband. {To laugh in the sleeve}, to laugh privately or unperceived, especially while apparently preserving a grave or serious demeanor toward the person or persons laughed at that is perhaps, originally, by hiding the face in the wide sleeves of former times. {To pin}, or {hang}, {on the sleeve of}, to be or make dependent upon From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hang \Hang\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hanged} (h?ngd) or {Hung}; p. pr & vb n. {Hanging}. Usage: The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.] [OE. hangen, hangien, v. t. & i., AS hangian, v. i., fr h?n, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS hang?n, v. i. D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, h["a]ngen, v. t, Isel hanga, v. i., Goth. h[=a]han, v. t. (imp. ha['i]hah), h[=a]han, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. [root]37. ] 1. To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out as to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner. 2. To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc 3. To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve. [U. S.] 4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as to hang a murderer. 5. To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures trophies, drapery, and the like or by covering with paper hangings; -- said of a wall, a room etc Hung be the heavens with black. --Shak. And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils. --Dryden. 6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room 7. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as he hung his head in shame. Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. --Milton. {To hang down}, to let fall below the proper position; to bend down to decline as to hang down the head, or elliptically, to hang the head. {To hang fire} (Mil.), to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as the gun hangs fire; hence to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hang \Hang\, v. i. 1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay. 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension. 3. To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck. [R.] ``Sir Balaam hangs.'' --Pope. 4. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon as this question hangs on a single point. ``Two infants hanging on her neck.'' --Peacham. 5. To be or be like a suspended weight. Life hangs upon me and becomes a burden. --Addison. 6. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over as evils hang over the country. 7. To lean or incline; to incline downward. To decide which way hung the victory. --Milton. His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung. --Pope. 8. To slope down as hanging grounds. 9. To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed. A noble stroke he lifted high, Which hung not but so swift with tempest fell On the proud crest of Satan. --Milton. {To hang around}, to loiter idly about {To hang back}, to hesitate; to falter; to be reluctant. ``If any one among you hangs back.'' --Jowett (Thucyd.). {To hang by the eyelids}. a To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. b To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete. {To hang in doubt}, to be in suspense. {To hang on} (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold to hold fast to stick; to be persistent, as a disease. {To hang on the} {lips, words}, etc., to be charmed by eloquence. {To hang out}. a To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. b To be unyielding; as the juryman hangs out against an agreement. [Colloq.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hang \Hang\, n. 1. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon or is connected with another; as the hang of a scythe. 2. Connection; arrangement; plan as the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hang n 1: a special way of doing something "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it" [syn: {bent}, {knack}] 2: the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" v 1: be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall" 2: cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" [syn: {hang up}] 3: kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday" [syn: {string up}] 4: let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame" 5: fall or flow in a certain way "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" [syn: {fall}, {flow}] 6: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" 7: 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" [syn: {attend}, {pay attention}, {advert}, {pay heed}, {give ear}] 8: be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley" 9: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: {cling}] 10: be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" 11: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury 12: decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper" 13: be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" 14: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door" 15: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days" From Jargon File (4.2.3, 23 NOV 2000) [jargon]: hang v. 1. [very common] To wait for an event that will never occur. "The system is hanging because it can't read from the crashed drive". See {wedged}, {hung}. 2. To wait for some event to occur; to hang around until something happens. "The program displays a menu and then hangs until you type a character." Compare {block}. 3. To attach a peripheral device, esp. in the construction `hang off': "We're going to hang another tape drive off the file server." Implies a device attached with cables, rather than something that is strictly inside the machine's chassis. From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: hang 1. To wait for an event that will never occur. "The system is hanging because it can't read from the crashed drive". See {wedged}, {hung}. 2. To wait for some event to occur; to hang around until something happens. "The program displays a menu and then hangs until you type a character." Compare {block}. 3. To attach a peripheral device, especially in the construction "hang off": "We're going to hang another tape drive off the file server." Implies a device attached with cables, rather than something that is strictly inside the machine's chassis.
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