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hanging
[hang-ing]
noun
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
Often hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls of a room, as a drapery or tapestry.
a suspending or temporary attaching, as of a painting.
a careless hanging of pictures.
adjective
punishable by, deserving, or causing death by hanging.
a hanging crime; a hanging offense.
inclined to inflict death by hanging.
a hanging jury.
suspended; pendent; overhanging.
a hanging cliff.
situated on a steep slope or at a height.
a hanging garden.
directed downward.
a hanging look.
made, holding, or suitable for a hanging object.
hanging
/ ˈæŋɪŋ /
noun
the putting of a person to death by suspending the body by the neck from a noose
( as modifier )
a hanging offence
(often plural) a decorative textile such as a tapestry or drapery hung on a wall or over a window
the act of a person or thing that hangs
adjective
not supported from below; suspended
undecided; still under discussion
inclining or projecting downwards; overhanging
situated on a steep slope or in a high place
(prenominal) given to issuing harsh sentences, esp death sentences
a hanging judge
informalunpleasant
chess See hanging pawn
Other Word Forms
- hangingly adverb
- unhanging adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
For example, a “Jaws” photo spot features the return of the park’s hanging shark and a chance to meet actors portraying shark hunter Quint and Amity police chief Brody.
But a glimpse of “Maury” with a crisp Mondrian painting hanging in the background just falls flat.
Like a pilot calmly instructing passengers to fasten their seat belts, Nielson suggested I wrap the fire-resistant “shroud” hanging from my bright yellow helmet around my face.
When he was hanging out with them, he felt happy.
She told local children's services in 2004 that she was "hanging around" with groups of older men, drinking and taking cannabis, the court heard.
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