"hung" 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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