hangable

hang

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hang]
- /hæŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hang]
- /hæŋ/

Definitions of hangable word

verb with object hangable to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend. 1
verb with object hangable to attach or suspend so as to allow free movement: to hang a pendulum. 1
verb with object hangable to place in position or fasten so as to allow easy or ready movement. 1
verb with object hangable to put to death by suspending by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, yardarm, or the like. 1
verb with object hangable to suspend (oneself) by the neck until dead: He hanged himself from a beam in the attic. 1
verb with object hangable to fasten to a cross; crucify. 1

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Origin of hangable

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; fusion of 3 verbs: (1) Middle English, Old English hōn to hang (transitive), cognate with Gothic hāhan, orig. *haghan; (2) Middle English hang(i)en, Old English hangian to hang (intransitive), cognate with German hangen; (3) Middle English henge < Old Norse hengja (transitive), cognate with German hängen to hang

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Parts of speech for Hangable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hangable

hangable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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