HyperDic: hang

English > 18 senses of the word *hang*:
NOUN	cognition	hang, bent, knack	a special way of doing something
	attribute	hang	the way a garment hangs
	act	hang	a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
VERB	contact	hang	be suspended or hanging
	contact	hang, hang up	cause to be hanging or suspended
	social	hang, string up	kill by hanging
	motion	hang	let drop or droop
	contact	hang, fall, flow	fall or flow in a certain way
	stative	hang	be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
	perception	hang, attend, advert, pay heed, give ear	give heed (to)
	contact	hang	be suspended or poised
	contact	hang, cling	hold on tightly or tenaciously
	stative	hang	be exhibited
	social	hang	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
	creation	hang	decorate or furnish with something suspended
	contact	hang	be placed in position as by a hinge
	contact	hang	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
	change	hang	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste

hang > pronunciation
Sounds	hhae'ng
Rhymes	ANG ... ylang-ylang: 27 rhymes with aeng...

English > *hang*: 18 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A special way of doing something.
Example	"he couldn't get the hang of it"
Synonyms	bent, knack
Broader	endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment	natural abilities or qualities
Spanish	maña, tino, traza
Catalan	destresa, habilitat, manya, traça

English > *hang*: 18 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The way a garment hangs.
Example	"he adjusted the hang of his coat"
Broader	fit	The manner in which something fits
Spanish	caída
Catalan	caiguda
Verbs	hang	fall or flow in a certain way

English > *hang*: 18 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms.
Narrower	bent hang	A hang performed with the elbows bent
	inverted hang	A hang performed on the rings with the body upside down
	lever hang	A hang performed on the rings with the body stationary in a horizontal position
	reverse hang	A hang with the arms extended in back
	straight hang	A hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sides
Broader	gymnastic exercise	(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	Be suspended or hanging.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Model	The lights hang from the ceiling
Caused by	hang, hang up	Cause to be hanging or suspended
Narrower	dangle, swing, drop	hang freely
Narrower	overhang, beetle	Be suspended over or hang over
Similar to	hang, hang up	Cause to be hanging or suspended
Similar to	hang	Be exhibited
Spanish	colgar, pender
Catalan	penjar
Nouns	hanging	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 2, contact
Meaning	Cause to be hanging or suspended.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Model	They hang the lights from the ceiling
Example	"Hang that picture on the wall"
Synonym	hang up
Cause to	hang	Be suspended or hanging
Narrower	sling	Hang loosely or freely
Narrower	suspend	hang freely
Broader	fasten, fix, secure	Cause to be firmly attached
Similar to	hang	Be suspended or hanging
Spanish	colgar
Catalan	penjar
Nouns	hanger	anything from which something can be hung
	hanger	a worker who hangs something
	hanging	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	kill by hanging.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	They want to hang the prisoners
Example	"The murderer was hanged on Friday"
Synonym	string up
Narrower	gibbet	hang on an execution instrument
Narrower	halter	hang with a halter
Broader	execute, put to death	kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
Spanish	ahorcar, colgar
Catalan	enforcar, penjar
Nouns	hanging	a form of capital punishment

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 4, motion
Meaning	Let drop or droop.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Hang one's head in shame"
Broader	drop	Let fall to the ground
Spanish	inclinar
Catalan	acotar, inclinar

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 5, contact
Meaning	fall or flow in a certain way.
Pattern	Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Example	"This dress hangs well"
Synonyms	fall, flow
Spanish	caer
Catalan	caure
Nouns	hang	the way a garment hangs

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Examples	"This worry hangs on my mind" "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
Narrower	brood, hover, loom, bulk large	hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Broader	be	Have the quality of being
Spanish	pender, pesar

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 7, perception
Meaning	Give heed (to).
Pattern	Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	attend, advert, pay heed, give ear
Narrower	fixate	pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
Broader	listen	hear with intention
Spanish	advertir, atender, escuchar atentamente, prestar atención, prestar oído

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Be suspended or poised.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Model	Some big birds hang in the tree; There hang some big birds in the tree
Spanish	colgar, flotar
Catalan	penjar
Nouns	hanging	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 9, contact
Meaning	hold on tightly or tenaciously.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"hang on to your father's hands"
Synonym	cling
Broader	grasp, hold on	hold firmly
Spanish	aferrarse, aferrar, asirse
Catalan	aferrar

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 10, stative
Meaning	Be exhibited.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
Similar to	hang	Be suspended or hanging
Spanish	colgar, exhibirse, exhibir, pender
Catalan	exhibir-se, exhibir, penjar

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 11, social
Meaning	prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
Spanish	suspender

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 12, creation
Meaning	decorate or furnish with something suspended.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"Hang wallpaper"
Broader	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify	make more attractive by adding ornament, colour / colour, etc.
Spanish	colgar
Catalan	penjar
Nouns	hanging	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 13, contact
Meaning	Be placed in position as by a hinge.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Model	The doors hang
Example	"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
Similar to	hang	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
Spanish	colgar, pender
Catalan	penjar

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 14, contact
Meaning	place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They want to hang the doors
Example	"hang a door"
Broader	fasten, fix, secure	Cause to be firmly attached
Similar to	hang	Be placed in position as by a hinge

English > *hang*: 18 senses > verb 15, change
Meaning	suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something ----s something
Example	"hang the venison for a few days"
Broader	decompose, rot, molder, moulder	break down
Catalan	adobar, assaonar

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