"hanging" in the noun sense
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"
"hanging" in the verb sense
1. hang
be suspended or hanging
"The flag hung on the wall"
2. hang, hang up
cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"
3. hang, string up
kill by hanging
"The murderer was hanged on Friday"
4. hang
let drop or droop
"Hang one's head in shame"
5. hang, fall, flow
fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"
"Her long black hair flowed down her back"
6. hang
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
"This worry hangs on my mind"
"The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
7. attend, 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 attended to everything he said"
8. hang
be suspended or poised
"Heavy fog hung over the valley"
9. 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
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
"hang the venison for a few days"
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