All hanging synonyms
hang·ing
H h adj hanging
- dangling — to hang loosely, especially with a jerking or swaying motion: The rope dangled in the breeze.
- 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.
- beetling — a heavy hammering or ramming instrument, usually of wood, used to drive wedges, force down paving stones, compress loose earth, etc.
- swinging — Also called Big Band music, swing music. a style of jazz, popular especially in the 1930s and often arranged for a large dance band, marked by a smoother beat and more flowing phrasing than Dixieland and having less complex harmonies and rhythms than modern jazz.
- pendent — hanging or suspended: a pendent lamp.
- pendulous — hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
adjective hanging
- droopy — hanging down; sagging.
- floppy — tending to flop.
- limp — to walk with a labored, jerky movement, as when lame.
- sagging — to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- flaccid — soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- slack — not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- baggy — If a piece of clothing is baggy, it hangs loosely on your body.
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- strung up — tense, anxious
- in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
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.
- carpet — A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
- drape — to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- drapery — coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- swag — Slang. plunder; booty. money; valuables. free merchandise distributed as part of the promotion of a product, company, etc. self-confidence and personal style as shown by one's appearance and demeanor: the top ten athletes with the most swag. schwag (def 1).