Hang: meaning, definitions and examples

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hang

[ hæŋ ]

^{Context #1}

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}

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}

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:

🇵🇹 pendurar

🇮🇳 लटकाना

🇩🇪 hängen

🇮🇩 menggantung

🇺🇦 висіти

🇵🇱 zawiesić

🇯🇵 掛ける (かける)

🇫🇷 pendre

🇪🇸 colgar

🇹🇷 asmak

🇰🇷 걸다

🇸🇦 يعلق

🇨🇿 viset

🇸🇰 zavesiť

🇨🇳 挂 (guà)

🇸🇮 obesiti

🇮🇸 hanga

🇰🇿 ілулі

🇬🇪 დაკიდება

🇦🇿 asıb qoymaq

🇲🇽 colgar

Word origin

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.