Hang (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 2
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 8
Be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 9
Let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Meaning 10
Place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 11
Be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Meaning 12
Suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 13
Be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 14
Be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 15
Cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.