hanging

hang-ing · noun, verb, adjective

imported

Definitions

noun, verb, adjective

  1. 1.

    The practice or act of killing someone by suspension from the neck.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of "hang"; suspending or being suspended.

  3. 3.

    Suspended; attached from above.

  4. 4.

    A decorative piece of fabric or tapestry hung on a wall.

  5. 5.

    Spending time idly or casually (informal).

Forms

plural: hangings

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hanging out — Spending time casually
  • •
    hanging in there — Persisting through difficulty
  • •
    hanging by a thread — In a precarious situation
  • •
    leave someone hanging — To keep someone waiting for information or a decision
  • •
    hanging offense — A crime punishable by death (historical); something extremely serious

Related words

Antonyms: lying, standing
See also: dangling, hang, suspended
Synonyms: dangling, pending, suspended

Etymology

From Old English hangian ("to be suspended") + -ing suffix.