hung
simple past tense and past participle of hang.
Slang: Usually Vulgar.
(used to describe the size of a man's penis in expressions such as hung like a horse, hung like a bull, and hung like a field mouse.)
(of a man) having a large penis; well-hung: That guy is hung!
Idioms about hung
hung up on, Slang.
obsessed by: a clerk hung up on petty details.
infatuated with.
Origin of hung
1usage note For hung
Other words from hung
- un·hung, adjective
Words that may be confused with hung
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Other definitions for Hung. (2 of 2)
Hungarian.: Also Hung
Hungary.
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How to use hung in a sentence
Beyond the huge American flag that hung over the street, the mile-long mass of cops ended.
The marchers began to stream out of the park, where they walked West on 110th and then hung a right on 7th Avenue.
Justice League Vigil for Slain NYPD Officers Asks Whose Life Matters | Olivia Nuzzi | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomebody had hung an American flag and people of the neighborhood had placed bouquets and candles.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops | Michael Daly | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe larger meaning of what he was saying hung in the air for a split-second.
The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale | Noel Murray | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDet. 2: (slamming his hand on the table and yelling) You hung her!
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylHe scratched his head in vexation, sat down, and as he did so, saw that his coat hung also upon the chair.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxThe small grain crops had been burned to a crisp, and disaster hung over the land.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHe stood before the glass hung above the wash bench and 369 smoothed his hair.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenHe reached up for her big, rough straw hat that hung on a peg outside the door, and put it on her head.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for hung (1 of 2)
/ (hʌŋ) /
the usual past tense and past participle of hang
(of a legislative assembly) not having a party with a working majority: a hung parliament
unable to reach a decision: a hung jury
(of a situation) unable to be resolved
hung over informal suffering from the effects of a hangover
hung up slang
impeded by some difficulty or delay
in a state of confusion; emotionally disturbed
hung up on slang obsessively or exclusively interested in: he's hung up on modern art these days
usage For hung
British Dictionary definitions for Hung. (2 of 2)
Hungarian
Hungary
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