hang

noun

  1. 1

    a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

  2. 2

    the way a garment hangs

    he adjusted the hang of his coat

  3. 3

    a special way of doing something

    he had a bent for it

    he had a special knack for getting into trouble

verb

  1. 1

    suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

    hang the venison for a few days

  2. 2

    hold on tightly or tenaciously

    hang on to your father's hands

    The child clung to his mother's apron

  3. 3

    cause to be hanging or suspended

    Hang that picture on the wall

  4. 4

    place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction

    hang a door

  5. 5

    be placed in position as by a hinge

    This cabinet door doesn't hang right!

  6. 6

    be suspended or poised

    Heavy fog hung over the valley

  7. 7

    be suspended or hanging

    The flag hung on the wall

  8. 8

    fall or flow in a certain way

    This dress hangs well

    Her long black hair flowed down her back

  9. 9

    decorate or furnish with something suspended

    Hang wallpaper

Synonyms

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