hang

nouns

a special way of doing something
"he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
bent, hang, knack
the way a garment hangs
"he adjusted the hang of his coat"
hang
is a type of (narrower)
the manner in which something fits
"I admired the fit of her coat"
fit
a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
hang
is a type of (narrower)
(gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
gymnastic exercise

verbs

be suspended or hanging
"The flag hung on the wall"
hang
is derived from
hanging
verb group
cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"
hang, hang up
verb group
be exhibited
"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
hang
cause to be hanging or suspended
"Hang that picture on the wall"
hang, hang up
is derived from
hanger
is derived from
hanger
is derived from
hanging
kill by hanging
"The murderer was hanged on Friday"
hang, string up
is derived from
hanging
let drop or droop
"Hang one's head in shame"
hang
is a type of (narrower)
let fall to the ground
"Don't drop the dishes"
drop
fall or flow in a certain way
"This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
fall, flow, hang
be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive
"This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
hang
is a type of (narrower)
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
"John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
be
give heed (to)
"The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
advert, attend, give ear, hang, pay heed
be suspended or poised
"Heavy fog hung over the valley"
hang
is derived from
hanging
hold on tightly or tenaciously
"hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
cling, hang
be exhibited
"Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
hang
verb group
be suspended or hanging
"The flag hung on the wall"
hang
prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
hang
is a type of (narrower)
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy
decorate or furnish with something suspended
"Hang wallpaper"
hang
is derived from
hanging
is a type of (narrower)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament
be placed in position as by a hinge
"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
hang
verb group
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
"hang a door"
hang
place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction
"hang a door"
hang
verb group
be placed in position as by a hinge
"This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
hang
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
"hang the venison for a few days"
hang
is a type of (narrower)
break down
"The bodies decomposed in the heat"
decompose, molder, moulder, rot