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- [hang-ing]
- /ˈhæŋ ɪŋ/
- /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
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- [hang-ing]
- /ˈhæŋ ɪŋ/
Definitions of hanging word
- noun hanging the way in which a thing hangs. 1
- noun hanging Informal. the precise manner of doing, using, etc., something; knack: to get the hang of a tool. 1
- noun hanging Informal. meaning or thought: to get the hang of a subject. 1
- noun hanging Nautical. loss of way due to adverse wind or current. a rake, as of a mast. 1
- noun hanging the least degree of care, concern, etc. (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions as a euphemism for damn): He doesn't give a hang about those things. 1
- adjective hanging punishable by, deserving, or causing death by hanging: a hanging crime; a hanging offense. 1
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Origin of hanging
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English (noun, adj.), Old English hangande (adj.) See hang, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Hanging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hanging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hanging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hanging
adj hanging
- jutting — to extend beyond the main body or line; project; protrude (often followed by out): The narrow strip of land juts out into the bay.
- drooping — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- suspended — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
adjective hanging
noun hanging
- execution — The carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action.
- lynching — to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action and without legal authority.
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- wall hanging — a tapestry, carpet, or similar object hung against a wall as decoration; arras.
- tapestry — a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
Antonyms for hanging
adjective hanging
- upright — erect or vertical, as in position or posture.
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