Hang
Hang (hang) , transitive verb
[Old English hangen, hongien, transitive verb & i., Anglo-Saxon hangian, v. i., from hōn, transitive verb (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to Old Saxon hangōn, v. i., Dutch hangen, transitive verb & i., German hangen, v. i, hangen, transitive verb, Icelandic hanga, v. i., Gothic hāhan, transitive verb (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to Latin cunctari to delay. r37. ]
1.
To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
2.
To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
3.
To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve. [United States]
4.
To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
5.
To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; -- said of a wall, a room, etc.
Hung be the heavens with black.
And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils.
6.
To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
7.
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head.
8.
To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury.
Collocations (2)
To hang down , to let fall below the proper position; to bend down; to decline; as, to hang down the head, or, elliptically, to hang the head.
To hang fire (Military) , to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as, the gun hangs fire; hence, to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense.
Hang , intransitive verb
1.
To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
2.
To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
3.
To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck. [Rare]
Sir Balaam hangs.
4.
To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.
Two infants hanging on her neck.
5.
To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden.
6.
To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
7.
To lean or incline; to incline downward.
To decide which way hung the victory.
His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung.
8.
To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
9.
To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
A noble stroke he lifted high,
Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell
On the proud crest of Satan.
10.
(Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
11.
(Baseball) to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; -- said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.
this situation could be caused by bugs within an operating system or within a program, or incompatibility between programs or between programs and the hardware.
12.
(Computers) to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; -- said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day.
Collocations (11)
To hang around , to loiter idly about.
To hang back , to hesitate; to falter; to be reluctant. If any one among you hangs back.
To hang by the eyelids , (a) To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete.
To hang in doubt , to be in suspense.
To hang on , (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold; to hold fast; to stick; to be persistent, as a disease.
To hang on the lips or To hang on the words , to be charmed by eloquence.
To hang out , (a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. (b) To be unyielding; as, the juryman hangs out against an agreement; to hold out. [Colloquial] (c) to loiter or lounge around a particular place; as, teenageers tend to hang out at the mall these days.
To hang over , (a) To project at the top. (b) To impend over.
To hang to , to cling.
To hang together , (a) To remain united; to stand by one another. We are all of a piece; we hang together. (b) To be self-consistent; as, the story does not hang together. [Colloquial]
To hang upon (Military) , (a) To regard with passionate affection. To hover around; as, to hang upon the flanks of a retreating enemy.
Hang , noun
1.
The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
2.
Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloquial]
3.
A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloquial]
Collocations (1)
To get the hang of , to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloquial]