Hang

English Meaning

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.

1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend.
2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension: hang a door.
3. To execute by suspending by the neck: They hanged the prisoner at dawn.
4. Used to express exasperation or disgust: I'll be hanged! Hang it all!
5. To fix or attach at an appropriate angle: hang a scythe to its handle.
6. To alter the hem of (a garment) so as to fall evenly at a specified height.
7. To furnish, decorate, or appoint by suspending objects around or about: hang a room with curtains.
8. To hold or incline downward; let droop: hang one's head in sorrow.
9. Informal To make (a turn in a specific direction): At the next intersection, hang a right.
10. To attach to a wall: hang wallpaper.
11. To display, as in a gallery or office: hung four new paintings in the foyer.
12. Informal To give (a nickname or label) to someone.
13. To deadlock (a jury) by failing to render a unanimous verdict.
14. Baseball To throw (a pitch) in such a manner as to fail to break.
15. Computer Science To cause (a computer system) to halt so that input devices, such as the keyboard or the mouse, do not function.
16. To be attached from above with no support from below.
17. To die as a result of hanging.
18. To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover: rain clouds hanging low over the corn fields.
19. To attach oneself as a dependent or an impediment; cling.
20. To incline downward; droop.
21. To depend: Everything hangs on the committee's decision.
22. To pay strict attention: a student who hangs on the professor's every word.
23. To remain unresolved or uncertain: His future hung in the balance.
24. To fit the body in loose lines: a dress that hangs well.
25. To be on display, as in a gallery.
26. Baseball To fail to break or move in the intended way, as a curve ball.
27. To be imminent; loom: the threat hanging over us.
28. To be or become burdensome. Time hung heavy on my hands.
29. Computer Science To be halted, as a computer system, so that input devices do not function: The power surge caused my computer to hang, so I had to reboot it.
30. Slang To spend one's free time in a certain place. Often used with around or out: liked to hang out at the pool hall.
31. Slang To pass time idly; loiter. Often used with around or out: spent the evening hanging at home; hung out for an hour before going to the play.
32. Slang To keep company; see socially. Often used with around or out: hangs around with kids from a different school.
33. The way in which something hangs.
34. A downward inclination or slope.
35. Particular meaning or significance.
36. Informal The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: finally got the hang of it.
37. A suspension of motion; a slackening.
38. hang back To be averse; hold back.
39. hang in Informal To persevere: decided to hang in despite his illness.
40. hang off To hold back; be averse.
41. hang on To cling tightly to something.
42. hang on To continue persistently; persevere.
43. hang on To keep a telephone connection open.
44. hang on To wait for a short period of time.
45. hang together To stand united; stick together: "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately” ( Benjamin Franklin).
46. hang together To constitute a coherent totality: diverse plot lines that did not hang together.
47. hang up To suspend on a hook or hanger.
48. hang up To replace (a telephone receiver) on its base or cradle.
49. hang up To end a telephone conversation.
50. hang up To delay or impede; hinder: Budget problems hung up the project for months.
51. hang up To become halted or snagged: The fishing line hung up on a rock.
52. hang up Informal To have or cause to have emotional difficulties or inhibitions.
53. give To be concerned or anxious: I don't give a hang what you do.
54. hang fire To delay: "They are people who hung fire even through the bloody days of the Hungarian Revolution” ( Mark Muro).
55. hang fire To be slow in firing, as a gun.
56. hang in there Informal To persevere despite difficulties; persist: She hung in there despite pressure to resign.
57. hang it up Informal To give up; quit.
58. hang loose Slang To stay calm or relaxed.
59. hang (one's) hat To settle oneself; take up residence: hung my hat in Chicago.
60. hang on to To hold firmly; keep fast: Hang on to your money.
61. hang tough Informal To remain firmly resolved: "We are going to hang tough on this” ( Donald T. Regan).
62. let it all hang out Slang To be completely relaxed.
63. let it all hang out Slang To be completely candid.