The meaning of Hang

Irregular verb

1 form	Hang
2 form	Hung
3 form	Hung

Hang – definition

verb
Suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.
Usage examples:
That's where people are supposed to hang their washing
Synonims:
Be suspended Hang down Be pendent Dangle Swing Sway Depend
verb
Kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment).
Usage examples:
He was hanged for murder
Synonims:
Execute by hanging Hang by the neck Send to the gallows Send to the gibbet Send to the scaffold Gibbet Put to death Lynch String up
verb
Remain static in the air.
Usage examples:
A black pall of smoke hung over valletta
Synonims:
Hover Float Drift Linger Remain static Be suspended Be poised
verb
Come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out.
Usage examples:
The machine has hung
verb
Spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself.
Usage examples:
I guess i wasn't cool enough to hang with them anymore
verb
Deliver (a pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter.
Usage examples:
This leads to hanging a breaking ball

noun
A downward droop or bend.
Usage examples:
The bullish hang of his head

exclamation
Used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger.
Usage examples:
Hang, but i loved those soldiers!

verb
Cause to be hanging or suspended

verb
To attach or support something at the top, leaving the other part parts free, or to be held in this way
Usage examples:
[ i ] there was no wind, and the flag hung straight down., [ t ] i plan to hang this picture in the…

Hang translation into English

Hang: translate from English into Chinese

悬挂, 挂, 吊, 悬, 裱, 缢, 附著

Hang: translate from English into Dutch

Hangen, Ophangen, Opknopen, Vastmaken, Bevestigen, Vastbinden, Uitstallen, Tentoonstellen, Zweven, Aard

Hang: translate from English into French

Pendre, Accrocher, Suspendre, Pendaison, Se pendre, Exposer, Être pendu, Coller, Fréquentation, Pendiller, Percher, Faire descendre, Faire tomber, Mettre en place, Ornement, Accorder

Hang: translate from English into German

Aufhängen, Hängen, Einhängen, Erhängen, Herunterhängen, Schweben, Gehängt werden, Aufknüpfen, Kleben, Liegen, Fallen, Behängen

Hang: translate from English into Hindi

टांगना, लटकना, लटकाना, टंगना, फ़ांसी लटकाना, ढंग, तरह, प्रकार, विशेषता, लक्षण, ढाल, ढलान, झुकाव, ख़ासियत, फांसी देना

Hang: translate from English into Italian

Appendere, Pendere, Impiccare, Attaccare, Sospendere, Penzolare, Ricadere, Dipendere, Inclinazione, Frollare, Pendio

Hang: translate from English into Korean

매달다, 다루는 법, 조금도, 걸다, 매달아 두다, 걸리다, 달리다, 걸림새, 느슨함, 교살하다, 족자같은 것으로 장식하다, 벽에 바르다, 벽에 내걸다, 평결을 불가능하게 하다, 교수형을 받다, 자유로이 움직이다, 우물쭈물하다, 의지하다

Hang: translate from English into Russian

Вешать, Висеть, Вид, Смысл, Навешивать, Сидеть, Подвешивать, Развешивать, Развесить, Прикреплять, Свисать, Повисать, Висеть в воздухе, Увешивать, Завешать, Завешивать, Украшать, Задерживаться при спуске, Застревать при спуске, Манера, Склон, Скат, Наклон, Особенности, Значение, Парить

Hang: translate from English into Spanish

Colgar, Caída, Caer, Ahorcar, Suspender, Adornar, Ahorcarse, Pegar, Manir, Bajar, Inclinar, Ornar, Decorar, Adornar con cuadros, Pender, Estar suspendido, Bajada

Word origin

Old English hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga .

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Hang synonims

dangle

verb
Hang or swing loosely.
Usage examples:
Saucepans dangled from a rail

verb
To hang loosely, or to cause something to hang
Usage examples:
[ i ] a loose wire was dangling from the wall., [ t ] he dangled the puppet in front her.

All meanings and translations of Dangle

depend

verb
Be controlled or determined by.
Usage examples:
Differences in earnings depended on a wide variety of factors

verb
To be influenced or determined by something else
Usage examples:
All of this depends on how the test is constructed., “do you eat out at lunchtime?” “well, it depen…

All meanings and translations of Depend

drift

verb
Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
Usage examples:
The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun
A continuous slow movement from one place to another.
Usage examples:
There was a drift to the towns

All meanings and translations of Drift

float

verb
Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.
Usage examples:
She relaxed, floating gently in the water

noun
A thing that is buoyant in water.
Usage examples:
Eventually the many rings were threaded, the float attached, shotted and the hook tied on.

verb
Be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

All meanings and translations of Float

gibbet

noun
A gallows.
Usage examples:
A keen historian he also spent considerable time searching for items of historical interest and eve…

verb
Hang up (a body) on a gibbet.
Usage examples:
Hangings were public affairs and sometimes the bodies were gibbeted - left on the noose after death…

noun
A wooden structure from which criminals were hanged, in the past, as a form of execution (= killing as a punishment)

All meanings and translations of Gibbet

hover

verb
Remain in one place in the air.
Usage examples:
Army helicopters hovered overhead

noun
An act of remaining in the air in one place.
Usage examples:
Keep the model in a stable hover

verb
Hang in the air; fly or be suspended above

All meanings and translations of Hover

linger

verb
Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.
Usage examples:
She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

verb
To take longer than usual to leave or disappear
Usage examples:
We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…

All meanings and translations of Linger

lynch

verb
(of a group of people) kill (someone) for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging.
Usage examples:
Her father had been lynched for a crime he didn't commit

verb
(of a group of people) to kill someone who has not been found guilty of a crime at a legal trial, esp. by hanging (= killed using a rope around the neck)

All meanings and translations of Lynch

sway

verb
Move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side.
Usage examples:
He swayed slightly on his feet

noun
A rhythmical movement from side to side.
Usage examples:
The easy sway of her hips

verb
Move back and forth

All meanings and translations of Sway

swing

verb
Move or cause to move back and forth or from side to side while suspended or on an axis.
Usage examples:
Her long black skirt swung about her legs

noun
A seat suspended by ropes or chains, on which someone may sit and swing back and forth.
Usage examples:
The chains that had been holding the seat of the swing up were still sticking straight out.

verb
Change direction with a swinging motion; turn

All meanings and translations of Swing

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