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Meaning of hang

1. (n) a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast''s weight is supported by the arms

2. (n) the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"

3. (n) 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"

4. (v) of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"

5. (v) hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father''s hands"; "The child clung to his mother''s apron"

6. (v) cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"

7. (v) place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"

8. (v) be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn''t hang right!"

9. (v) be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"

10. (v) be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"

11. (v) fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"

12. (v) decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"

13. (v) let drop or droop; "Hang one''s head in shame"

14. (v) give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"

15. (v) kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"

16. (v) prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury

17. (v) be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"

18. (v) be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"

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