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verb (past and past participle hung
/h??/ except in sense 2)1Suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free: [with object]: that’s where people are supposed to hang their washing
[no object]: he stood swaying, his arms hanging limply by his sides archaic depend1.1Attach or be attached to a hook on a wall: [with object]: we could just hang the pictures on the walls
[no object]: the room in which the pictures will hang1.2 (be hung with) Be adorned with (pictures or other decorations): the walls of her hall were hung with examples of her work informal get up, do up, do out, tart up literary bedizen, caparison, furbelow1.3Attach or be attached so as to allow free movement about the point of attachment: [with object]: a long time was spent hanging a couple of doors
[no object, with complement]: she just sat with her mouth hanging open1.4 [with object] Attach (meat or game) to a hook and leave it until dry, tender, or high: venison needs to be hung for a minimum of seven days1.5 [no object, with adverbial] (Of fabric or a garment) fall or drape from a fixed point in a specified way: this blend of silk and wool hangs well and resists creases1.6 [with object] Paste (wallpaper) to a wall: if you’re using lining paper, hang it horizontally2 (past and past participle hanged) [with object] 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): he was hanged for murder
she hanged herself in her celllynch informal string up2.1 [no object] Be killed by hanging: both men were sentenced to hang2.2 dated Used in expressions as a mild oath: [no object]: they could all go hang
[with object]: I’m hanged if I know3 [no object, with adverbial of place] Remain static in the air: a black pall of smoke hung over Valletta3.1Be present or imminent, especially oppressively or threateningly: a sense of dread hung over him for days4 Computing
Come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out: [no object]: the machine has hung
[with object]: it kept hanging my computer5 [with object]
Deliver (a pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter: this leads to hanging a breaking ball6North American
informal way of saying
or . noun [in singular]
1A downward droop or bend: the bullish hang of his head1.1The way in which something hangs: the hang of the garments1.2The way in which pictures are displayed in an exhibition: critics are apt to use up as much space reviewing the hang as the art exclamation South African & NZ
Used to express a range of strong emotions from enthusiasm to anger: hang, but I loved those soldiers!UsageIn modern English hang has two past tense and past participle forms: hanged and hung. Hung is the normal form in most general uses, e.g.
they hung out the washing;
she hung around for a few minutes;
he had hung the picture over the fireplace, but hanged is the form normally used in reference to execution by hanging:
the prisoner was hanged. The reason for this distinction is a complex historical one: hanged, the earlier form, was superseded by hung sometime after the 16 it is likely that the retention of hanged for the execution sense may have to do with the tendency of archaic forms to remain in the legal language of the courts.Phrases
get the hang of
informal Learn how to operate or do (something): I never got the hang of roller-skatingunderstand, grasp, comprehend
hang by a thread
Delay or be delayed in taking action or progressing: a near agreement was hanging fire because of the concerns of some provinces informal hang about, hang around, sit tight, hold one's horses
hang one's hat
North American
informal Be resident.
hang heavily
(or heavy)
(Of time) pass slowly: time that hung heavily on hands that were growing increasingly useless
hang in the air
Remain unresolved: the success of the Green movement has left that rather uncomfortable question hanging in the air
hang a left
(or right)
informal, North American
Make a left (or right) turn: down some more stairs, through another door, then hang a left
hang loose
(a) hang of
South African & Australian /NZ
informal Used to emphasize something very bad or great: we had to walk a hang of a long way
Hang, a euphemism for hell, apparently from New Zealand English
hang someone out to dry
informal Leave someone in a difficult or vulnerable situation: the White House wasn’t about to hang Thomas out to dry
Ride a surfboard with all ten toes curled over the board’s front edge.
hang tough
North American
informal Be or remain inflexible or firmly resolved: company chiefs continued to hang tough, despite increasing competition
let it all hang out
informal Be very relaxed or uninhibited.
(or give) a hang
informal Not care at all: people just don’t give a hang about plants
(or might) as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
proverb If the penalty for two offences is the same, you might as well commit the more serious one, especially if it brings more benefit. Phrasal verbs
hang around
(or round or British about)
1L wait around: undercover officers spent most of their time hanging around barswaste time, kill time, mark time, while away the/one's time, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, twiddle one' frequent, be a regular visitor to, be a regular client of, haunt informal hang out in1.1 informal Wait: [in imperative]: hang about, you see what it says here? informal hang on, hold your horses2 (hang around with) Associate with (someone): I hung around with the thugsNorth American
rub elbows informal hang out, run around, knock about/around, be thick, hobnob
Remain behind: Stephen hung back for fear of being seen2.1Show reluctance to act or move: I do not believe that our European neighbours will hang back from this
informal Remain persistent and determined in difficult circumstances: in the second half, we just had to hang in there
1Hold tightly: he hung on to the back of her coat literary cleave to1.1 informal Remain firm or persevere, especially in difficult circumstances: United hung on for victorycontinue, persist, remain, stay the course, stay with it, struggle on, plod on, plough on informal soldier on, plug away, peg away, stick at it, stick it out, hang in there, bash on1.2 (hang on to) K retain: he is determined to hang on to his job2 informal Wait for a short time: hang on a minute—do you think I might have left anything out?2.1(On the telephone) remain connected until one is able to talk to a particular person.3Be contingent or dependent on: everything hangs on the forthcoming by-elections4Listen closely to: she hung on his every word informal be all ears for archaic hearken to
hang something on
informal Attach the blame for something to (someone): it is unfair to hang the loss on Williams
1(Of washing) hang from a clothes line to dry: the inhabitants fled with such haste that their washing is still hanging out2Protrude and hang loosely downwards: chaps in jeans with their shirts hanging out2.1 (hang out of) Lean out of: he was found after the collision hanging out of the defendant’s car3 informal Spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself: musicians hang out with their own kindNorth American
rub elbows informal hang around, run around, knock about/around, be thick, hobnobBritish
informal hang about4Australian /NZ
Resist or survive in dif hold out.4.1 (hang out for) D crave.
hang something out
Hang something on a line or pole or from a window: the embassies hung out their flags
hang together
1M be consistent: it helps the speech to hang together2(Of people) help or support each other: the autonomous regions have an incentive to hang together
1Hang from a hook: your dressing gown’s hanging up behind the door2End a telephone conversation by cutting the connection: ‘Thanks,’ she says, and hangs up2.1 (hang up on) End a telephone conversation with (someone) by abruptly and unexpectedly cutting the connection: somebody called up and the reporter hung up on him
hang something up
Hang something on a hook: Jamie hung up our jackets informal10.1 Cease or retire from the activity associated with the garment or object specified: the midfielder has finally decided to hang up his bootsOrigin hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga.Words that rhyme with hangbang, Battambang, bhang, clang, Da Nang, dang, fang, gang, harangue, kiang, Kuomintang, Kweiyang, Laing, Luang Prabang, meringue, Nanchang, Pahang, pang, parang, Penang, prang, Pyongyang, rang, sang, satang, Shang, shebang, Shenyang, slambang, slang, spang, sprang, Sturm und Drang, tang, thang, trepang, twang, vang, whang, Xizang, yang, Zaozhuang For editors and proofreaders
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