Definition of Hang

Noun

• a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
  
• the way a garment hangs
  "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
  
• a special way of doing something
  "he had a bent for it"
  "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"
  "he couldn't get the hang of it"
  bent knack

Verb

• suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
  "hang the venison for a few days"
  
• place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
  "hang a door"
  
• be placed in position as by a hinge
  "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
  
• decorate or furnish with something suspended
  "Hang wallpaper"
  
• prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
  
• be exhibited
  "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
  
• hold on tightly or tenaciously
  "hang on to your father's hands"
  "The child clung to his mother's apron"
  cling
• be suspended or poised
  "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
  
• give heed (to)
  "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"
  "She hung on his every word"
  "They attended to everything he said"
  attend advert - pay heed - give ear
• be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
  "This worry hangs on my mind"
  "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
  
• fall or flow in a certain way
  "This dress hangs well"
  "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
  fall flow
• let drop or droop
  "Hang one's head in shame"
  
• kill by hanging
  "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
  - string up
• cause to be hanging or suspended
  "Hang that picture on the wall"
  - hang up
• be suspended or hanging
  "The flag hung on the wall"
  

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