Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hang
IPA transcription: [h'æŋ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: hang
    Meaning: be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
  • Synonyms: hang, hang_up
    Meaning: cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
  • Synonyms: hang, string_up
    Meaning: kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
  • Synonyms: hang
    Meaning: let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
  • Synonyms: hang, fall, flow
    Meaning: fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
  • Synonyms: hang
    Meaning: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
  • Synonyms: attend, hang, advert, pay_heed, give_ear
    Meaning: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
  • Synonyms: hang
    Meaning: be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
  • Synonyms: cling, hang
    Meaning: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
Usage examples
  • "Hang it!
  • Hang the treasure!
  • They will surely hang you?"
  • "BILLY THE KID" IS SENTENCED TO HANG.
  • You might say it isn't Christian to hang a man."
  • It wasn't right to hang men for stealing sheep."
  • Hang onto my tail, both of you, and let me lead you.
  • "Hang it, Pew, we've got the doubloons!" grumbled one.
  • I'll see after the wind, hang it, and the weather-cock, too.
  • It is as well to give him enough rope to hang himself with."