hang (h ng)v. hung (h  ng), hang·ing, hangs v.tr. 1. To fasten from above with no support from below; suspend. 2. To suspend or fasten so as to allow free movement at or about the point of suspension: hang a door. 3. past tense and past participle hanged (h ngd) a. To execute by suspending by the neck: They hanged the prisoner at dawn. b. Used to express exasperation or disgust: I'll be hanged! Hang it all! 4. To fix or attach at an appropriate angle: hang a scythe to its handle. 5. To alter the hem of (a garment) so as to fall evenly at a specified height. 6. To furnish, decorate, or appoint by suspending objects around or about: hang a room with curtains. 7. To hold or incline downward; let droop: hang one's head in sorrow. 8. Informal To make (a turn in a specific direction): At the next intersection, hang a right. 9. a. To attach to a wall: hang wallpaper. b. To display, as in a gallery or office: hung four new paintings in the foyer. 10. Informal To give (a nickname or label) to someone. 11. To deadlock (a jury) by failing to render a unanimous verdict. 12. Baseball To throw (a pitch) in such a manner as to fail to break. 13. Computer Science To cause (a computer system) to halt so that input devices, such as the keyboard or the mouse, do not function. v.intr. 1. To be attached from above with no support from below. 2. To die as a result of hanging. 3. To remain suspended or poised over a place or an object; hover: rain clouds hanging low over the corn fields. 4. To attach oneself as a dependent or an impediment; cling. 5. To incline downward; droop. 6. To depend: Everything hangs on the committee's decision. 7. To pay strict attention: a student who hangs on the professor's every word. 8. To remain unresolved or uncertain: His future hung in the balance. 9. To fit the body in loose lines: a dress that hangs well. 10. To be on display, as in a gallery. 11. Baseball To fail to break or move in the intended way, as a curve ball. 12. To be imminent; loom: the threat hanging over us. 13. To be or become burdensome. Time hung heavy on my hands. 14. Computer Science To be halted, as a computer system, so that input devices do not function: The power surge caused my computer to hang, so I had to reboot it. 15. Slang a. To spend one's free time in a certain place. Often used with around or out: liked to hang out at the pool hall. b. To pass time idly; loiter. Often used with around or out: spent the evening hanging at home; hung out for an hour before going to the play. c. To keep company; see socially. Often used with around or out: hangs around with kids from a different school. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The way in which something hangs. 2. A downward inclination or slope. 3. Particular meaning or significance. 4. Informal The proper method for doing, using, or handling something: finally got the hang of it. 5. A suspension of motion; a slackening. hang back To be averse; hold back. hang in Informal To persevere: decided to hang in despite his illness. hang off To hold back; be averse. hang on 1. To cling tightly to something. 2. To continue persistently; persevere. 3. To keep a telephone connection open. 4. To wait for a short period of time. hang together 1. To stand united; stick together: "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately" (Benjamin Franklin). 2. To constitute a coherent totality: diverse plot lines that did not hang together. hang up Idioms: 1. To suspend on a hook or hanger. 2. a. To replace (a telephone receiver) on its base or cradle. b. To end a telephone conversation. 3. a. To delay or impede; hinder: Budget problems hung up the project for months. b. To become halted or snagged: The fishing line hung up on a rock. c. Informal To have or cause to have emotional difficulties or inhibitions. give/care a hang To be concerned or anxious: I don't give a hang what you do. hang fire 1. To delay: "They are people who hung fire even through the bloody days of the Hungarian Revolution" (Mark Muro). 2. To be slow in firing, as a gun. hang in there Informal To persevere despite difficulties; persist: She hung in there despite pressure to resign. hang it up Informal To give up; quit. hang loose Slang To stay calm or relaxed. hang (one's) hat To settle oneself; take up residence: hung my hat in Chicago. hang on to To hold firmly; keep fast: Hang on to your money. hang tough Informal To remain firmly resolved: "We are going to hang tough on this" (Donald T. Regan). let it all hang out Slang 1. To be completely relaxed. 2. To be completely candid. [Middle English hongen, from Old English hangian, to be suspended, and from h  n, to hang; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]hang  a·ble adj.Usage Note: Hanged, as a past tense and a past participle of hang, is used in the sense of "to put to death by hanging," as in Frontier courts hanged many a prisoner after a summary trial. A majority of the Usage Panel objects to hung used in this sense. In all other senses of the word, hung is the preferred form as past tense and past participle, as in I hung my child's picture above my desk. |
hang up
vb (adverb)
1. (tr) to put on a hook, hanger, etc. please hang up your coat
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) to replace (a telephone receiver) on its cradle at the end of a conversation, often breaking a conversation off abruptly
3. (tr; usually passive; usually foll by on) Informal to cause to have an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem he's really hung up on his mother
n hang-up Informal
1. an emotional or psychological preoccupation or problem
2. a persistent cause of annoyance
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | hang up - put a telephone receiver back in its cradle |
| 2. | hang up - cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" suspend - hang freely; "The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them" hang - be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall" sling - hang loosely or freely; let swing | |
| 3. | hang up - interrupt a telephone conversation break off, break short, cut short - interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation" |
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