English Explanatory Dictionary

hanging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of hang
adj
  1. Suspended.
  2. Unprotected and exposed to capture.
  3. Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit.
  4. Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting.
  5. Extending beyond the margins of a page.
noun
  1. The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
  2. Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).
  3. The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ /ˈheɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ/ /ˈhɛ̃ŋ.ɪŋ/ en-us-hanging.ogg

Word forms

hanging hangings

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Synonyms

halter a quick drop and a sudden stop Abraham's balsam necktie party

Related words

portière portiere

Derived words

free-hanging hanging basket hanging chad hanging coffin hanging compass hanging disease hangingfly hanging garden Hanging Houghton hanging indent hanging indentation Hanging Langford hanging loop hangingly hanging paragraph hanging participle hanging rail hanging side hanging sleeve hanging sleeves hanging stile hanging valley hanging wall hanging wet bag high-hanging fruit leave someone hanging low-hanging lowhanging low-hanging fruit nonhanging semihanging strap-hanging antihanging bedhanging crapehanging crepehanging hanging judge hanging offence hanging tree paperhanging unexpected hanging paradox wall hanging wallhanging
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