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• hung
  hung

  verb

  simple past tense and past participle of hang.
• Hung.
  Hung.

  abbreviation

  Hungarian. Also Hung

hung

¹ American  

[huhng] / hʌŋ /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of hang.

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adjective

1. Slang: Usually Vulgar.

   1. (used to describe the size of a man's penis in expressions such as hung like a horse , hung like a bull , andhung like a field mouse. )

   2. (of a man) having a large penis; well-hung.

      That guy is hung!

idioms

1. hung up on,

   1. obsessed by.

      a clerk hung up on petty details.

   2. infatuated with.

2. hung over. see hungover.

3. hung up,

   1. detained unavoidably.

      They were hung up in bad traffic and missed their flight.

   2. stymied or baffled by a problem.

   3. see hung-up.

   4. Baseball, Softball. (of a base runner) trapped between bases and in danger of being tagged out.

Hung. ² American  

abbreviation

1. Hungarian. Also Hung

2. Hungary.

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hung ¹ British  

/ hʌŋ /

verb

1. the usual past tense and past participle of hang

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adjective

1. 1. (of a legislative assembly) not having a party with a working majority

      a hung parliament

   2. unable to reach a decision

      a hung jury

   3. (of a situation) unable to be resolved

2. informal suffering from the effects of a hangover

3. slang

   1. impeded by some difficulty or delay

   2. in a state of confusion; emotionally disturbed

4. slang obsessively or exclusively interested in

   he's hung up on modern art these days

Hung. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Hungarian

2. Hungary

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Usage

See hang.

For most senses of hang the past tense and past participle is hung : I hung the curtains; he had hung the new painting on the wall . However, when the meaning is 'to suspend or be suspended by the neck until dead', the past tense and past participle is hanged : the traitors were hanged; they had hanged him at dawn . This form is also used in the idiom I'll be hanged

Other Word Forms

• unhung
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of hung

First recorded in 1635–45, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

When rolling up Vin Scully Avenue, a white smoke hung like a curtain behind the small hills on the other side of outfield walls, obscuring the normally scenic view of the San Gabriel Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Outside Book Garden, black banners hung across nearby streets and buildings, and the distant rhythmic beat of drums and religious chants could occasionally be heard.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

On another hung a fake traffic sign for drone operators reading: “Don’t Outsource Your Authority/Maintain human control and judgment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The boys hung on to the hem of Ba’s jacket as we plowed through the mob thick with porters and travelers towing suitcases.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu