hanging
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.
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.
Origin of hanging
1Other words from hanging
- hang·ing·ly, adverb
- un·hang·ing, adjective
Words Nearby hanging
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How to use hanging in a sentence
It features 3 moveable metal hooks for hanging headphones, and a fabric bag to store items like folders, notebooks, or pens.
The best laptop desks for working at home in comfort | PopSci Commerce Team | January 14, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWe also appreciate the hole for quick hanging in your office or workshop.
The best rulers for home, office, and school | PopSci Commerce Team | January 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWall hangings are a nice addition offering warmth, texture, and pattern for all areas of your home.
Before any batwings get naked, Boublil trains her big brown bats to catch a hanging mealworm.
Here’s what bats ‘see’ when they explore the world with sound | Carolyn Wilke | October 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe Dprodo features two utility drawers for small electronics and office supplies, and one file drawer with adjustable hanging bar to support either letter or legal sized files.
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Some “hanging judges” have handed down hundreds of death sentences at a time.
One is forced to ask, what on earth was Andrew doing hanging out with scantily clad teenagers?
Buckingham Palace Disputes Sex Allegations Against Prince ‘Randy Andy’ | Tom Sykes | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe first day of Liberty, I was hanging around waiting for Ford to come in.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOn Thursday night, Brinsley and this friend were hanging together.
The dog stood with hanging head and tail, as if ashamed he had let so many of his enemies get away unharmed.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe latter went immediately to look for his wife, and found her hidden in an attic, hanging to a beam.
Her eyes were not nearly as soft as they had been, while she picked up the hanging folds of pink cloth, and went on.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonShe had been walking alone with her arms hanging limp, letting her white skirts trail along the dewy path.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBesides, there is always a bunch of bananas hanging inside the house, and he has sugar-cane in abundance.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton Wade
British Dictionary definitions for hanging
/ (ˈhæŋɪŋ) /
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
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
Northern English informal unpleasant
chess See hanging pawn
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