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Hang

noun/hˈæŋ/
Definition
a special way of doing something
the way a garment hangs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈaŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈaŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈæŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna special way of doing something
“he had a bent for it”
nounthe way a garment hangs
“he adjusted the hang of his coat”
nouna gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
verbbe suspended or hanging
“The flag hung on the wall”
verbcause to be hanging or suspended
“Hang that picture on the wall”
verbkill by hanging
“The murderer was hanged on Friday”
verblet drop or droop
“Hang one's head in shame”
verbfall or flow in a certain way
“This dress hangs well”
verbbe menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
“This worry hangs on my mind”
verbgive heed (to)
“The children in the audience attended the recital quietly”
verbbe suspended or poised
“Heavy fog hung over the valley”
verbhold on tightly or tenaciously
“hang on to your father's hands”
verbbe exhibited
“Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum”
verbprevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
verbdecorate or furnish with something suspended
“Hang wallpaper”
verbbe placed in position as by a hinge
“This cabinet door doesn't hang right!”
verbplace in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
“hang a door”
verbsuspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
“hang the venison for a few days”
Word Forms
hangverbfall or flow in a certain way
hangingnoundecoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
hangernouna worker who hangs something
hangnounthe way a garment hangs
attentiveadjectivetaking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
attentionnouna general interest that leads people to want to know more
attendernounsomeone who listens attentively
advertentadjectivegiving attention
advertencynounthe process of being heedful
advertencenounthe process of being heedful
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufhängen
eine besondere Art, etwas zu tun
🇫🇷French
accrocher
une façon particulière de faire quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
colgar
una forma especial de hacer algo
🇮🇹Italian
appendere
un modo speciale di fare qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
hangen
een bijzondere manier om iets te doen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pendurar
uma maneira especial de fazer algo
🇷🇺Russian
вешать
особый способ сделать что-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लटकाना
कुछ करने का एक विशेष तरीका
🇧🇩Bengali
স্তব্ধ
কিছু করার একটি বিশেষ উপায়
🇮🇳Tamil
தொங்கும்
ஏதாவது செய்ய ஒரு சிறப்பு வழி
🇮🇳Telugu
వేలాడదీయండి
ఏదైనా చేయడానికి ఒక ప్రత్యేక మార్గం
🇮🇳Marathi
लटकणे
काहीतरी करण्याची एक खास पद्धत
🇮🇳Gujarati
અટકવું
કંઈક કરવાની એક ખાસ રીત
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೂಗುಹಾಕು
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಧಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തൂക്കിയിടുക
എന്തെങ്കിലും ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ഒരു പ്രത്യേക മാർഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਟਕਣਾ
ਕੁਝ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਤਰੀਕਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
پھانسی
کچھ کرنے کا ایک خاص طریقہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
悬挂
做某事的特殊方式
🇯🇵Japanese
下がる
何かをするための特別な方法
🇰🇷Korean
걸다
어떤 일을 하는 특별한 방법
🇻🇳Vietnamese
treo
một cách đặc biệt để làm điều gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
แขวน
วิธีพิเศษในการทำบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menggantung
cara khusus dalam melakukan sesuatu
🇲🇾Malay
gantung
cara yang istimewa untuk melakukan sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يشنق
طريقة خاصة لفعل شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
آویزان کردن
یک روش خاص برای انجام کاری
🇹🇷Turkish
asmak
bir şeyi yapmanın özel bir yolu
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִתְלוֹת
דרך מיוחדת לעשות משהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hang'?
The primary meaning of 'hang' is 'a special way of doing something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hang' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hang' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hang' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hang' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'hang' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'hang' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hang' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'hang' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'hang' as formal, casual, or slang?
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