hang

verbA2UK /hæŋ/

To be or remain suspended.intransitive
To float, as if suspended.intransitive
To veer in one direction.intransitive
To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.intransitive, usually
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.transitive
To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges, or the like.transitive
To kill (someone) by suspension from the neck, usually as a form of execution or suicide.transitive
To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.intransitive
(used in maledictions) To damn.informal, transitive
To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.informal, intransitive
To exhibit (an object) by hanging.transitive
To apply (wallpaper or drywall to a wall).transitive
To decorate (something) with hanging objects.transitive
To remain persistently in one's thoughts.figuratively, intransitive
To prevent from reaching a decision, especially by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous.transitive
To stop responding to manual input devices such as the keyboard and mouse.intransitive
To cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.transitive
To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.transitive
To be vulnerable to capture.intransitive
To throw a hittable off-speed pitch.slang, transitive
To attach or cause to stick (a charge or accusation, etc.).figuratively, transitive

Forms

he/she/it: hangs, hangs, draws and quarters
-ing form: hanging, hanging, drawing and quartering
past participle: hung, hanged, hung, drawn and quartered, hanged, drawn and quartered
past: hung, hanged, hanged, drew and quartered, hung, drew and quartered

Example sentences744 results

The picture is hung crooked.

If we hang tight, I'm sure we can make it through these bad times.