Hang: meaning, definitions and examples

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hang

 

[ hรฆล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

on the wall

To attach or suspend something from above, especially in a way that allows it to move freely.

Synonyms

dangle, fasten, suspend

Examples of usage

  • I decided to hang my new painting on the wall.
  • She hung the curtains in the living room.
  • The chandelier hung from the ceiling.
Context #2 | Verb

to be executed

To kill someone by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them.

Synonyms

execute, lynch, noose

Examples of usage

  • The criminal was sentenced to hang for his crimes.
  • In the past, people were often hanged for theft.
Context #3 | Noun

a place for execution

A structure used for execution by hanging.

Synonyms

gallows, noose, scaffold

Examples of usage

  • The old prison still has the gallows where hangings took place.
  • They visited the site of the historic hang.

Translations

Translations of the word "hang" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pendurar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคŸเค•เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hรคngen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggantung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธัั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawiesiฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽ›ใ‘ใ‚‹ (ใ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pendre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ colgar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท asmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑธ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุนู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ viset

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zavesiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ‚ (guร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obesiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hanga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ะปัƒะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ asฤฑb qoymaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ colgar

Etymology

The word 'hang' has a long history, dating back to Old English. It originally meant to be attached or suspended from above. Over time, it also came to be associated with execution by hanging. The word has evolved to have both literal and metaphorical meanings, reflecting its dual nature as both a verb describing physical action and a noun describing a structure used for execution.

See also: hanging, hangings, hangman, hangout, overhang, overhanging.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,273 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.