ALL meanings of hanging
hang·ing
H h - verb with object hanging to attach or annex as an addition: to hang a rider on a bill. 1
- verb with object hanging to attach (a door or the like) to its frame by means of hinges. 1
- verb with object hanging to make (an idea, form, etc.) dependent on a situation, structure, concept, or the like, usually derived from another source: He hung the meaning of his puns on the current political scene. 1
- verb with object hanging (of a juror) to keep (a jury) from rendering a verdict by refusing to agree with the others. 1
- verb with object hanging Informal. to cause (a nickname, epithet, etc.) to become associated with a person: Friends hung that nickname on him. 1
- verb with object hanging Slang. to hit with (a fist, blow, punch, etc.): He hung a left on his opponent's jaw. 1
- verb with object hanging Baseball. to throw (a pitch) so that it fails to break, as a curve. 1
- verb with object hanging Nautical. to steady (a boat) in one place against a wind or current by thrusting a pole or the like into the bottom under the boat and allowing the wind or current to push the boat side-on against the pole. 1
- verb with object hanging (used in mild curses and emphatic expressions, often as a euphemism for damn): I'll be hanged if I do. Hang it all! 1
- verb without object hanging to be suspended; dangle. 1
- verb without object hanging to swing freely, as on a hinge. 1
- verb without object hanging to incline downward, jut out, or lean over or forward: The tree hung over the edge of the lake. 1
- verb without object hanging to be suspended by the neck, as from a gallows, and suffer death in this way. 1
- verb without object hanging to be crucified. 1
- verb without object hanging to be conditioned or contingent; be dependent: His future hangs on the outcome of their discussion. 1
- verb without object hanging to be doubtful or undecided; waver or hesitate: He hung between staying and going. 1
- verb without object hanging to remain unfinished or undecided; be delayed: Let that matter hang until our next meeting. 1
- verb without object hanging to linger, remain, or persist: He hung by her side, unwilling to leave. 1
- verb without object hanging to float or hover in the air: Fog hung over the city. 1
- verb without object hanging to be oppressive, burdensome, or tedious: guilt that hangs on one's conscience. 1
- verb without object hanging to remain in attention or consideration (often followed by on or upon): They hung on his every word. 1
- verb without object hanging to fit or drape in graceful lines: That coat hangs well in back. 1
- verb without object hanging Fine Arts. to be exhibited: His works hang in most major museums. to have one's works on display: Rembrandt hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1
- verb without object hanging Informal. to hang out. 1
- idioms hanging hang a left / right, Slang. to make a left (or right) turn, as while driving an automobile: Hang a right at the next corner. 1
- idioms hanging hang five, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body forward and the toes of the forward foot curled over the front edge of the surfboard. 1
- idioms hanging hang in the balance, to be in a precarious state or condition: The wounded man's life hung in the balance. 1
- idioms hanging hang it up, Informal. to quit, resign, give up, etc.: The chief engineer is hanging it up after 40 years with the company. 1
- idioms hanging hang loose, Slang. to remain relaxed or calm: Try to hang loose and don't let it bother you. 1
- idioms hanging hang one on, Slang. to hit: He hung one on the bully and knocked him down. to become extremely drunk: Every payday he hangs one on. 1
- idioms hanging hang one's head. head (def 66). 1
- idioms hanging hang ten, to ride a surfboard with the weight of the body as far forward as possible and the toes of both feet curled over the front edge of the surfboard. 1
- idioms hanging hang together, to be loyal to one another; remain united: “We must indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately.”. to cohere: This pancake batter doesn't hang together. to be logical or consistent: His version of the story does not hang together. 1
- idioms hanging hang tough, Slang. to remain unyielding, stubborn, or inflexible: He's hanging tough and won't change his mind. 1
- idioms hanging let it all hang out, Slang. to be completely candid in expressing one's feelings, opinions, etc.: She's never been one to let it all hang out. to act or live without restraint or inhibitions. 1
- noun hanging The practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment. 1
- noun hanging Hang has two forms for the past tense and past participle, hanged and hung. The historically older form hanged is now used exclusively in the sense of causing or putting to death: He was sentenced to be hanged by the neck until dead. In the sense of legal execution, hung is also quite common and is standard in all types of speech and writing except in legal documents. When legal execution is not meant, hung has become the more frequent form: The prisoner hung himself in his cell. 1
- 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 capital punishment 1
- noun hanging Nautical. loss of way due to adverse wind or current. a rake, as of a mast. 1
- noun hanging wall hanging 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
- adjective hanging inclined to inflict death by hanging: a hanging jury. 1
- adjective hanging suspended; pendent; overhanging: a hanging cliff. 1
- adjective hanging situated on a steep slope or at a height: a hanging garden. 1
- adjective hanging directed downward: a hanging look. 1
- adjective hanging made, holding, or suitable for a hanging object. 1