Hanging - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhæŋɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word hanging
Brit.  |ˈhæŋɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word hanging
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to hang

noun

- decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
the cold castle walls were covered with hangings
- a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
- the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) (syn: dangling, suspension)
there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait

Extra examples

...hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail...

...light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall...

The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.

He was sentenced to death by hanging.

This measure authorized the hanging up of bills.

His shirttail was hanging out.

A group of teenagers were hanging around on the corner.

Several of her paintings are hanging in the Museum of Modern Art.

Your coat is hanging in the closet.

The painting is hanging on the wall with a plaque beneath it.

He's been hanging around with a bunch of tough guys.

...didn't want her son hanging out with the neighborhood toughs...

There's a cloud of controversy hanging over the election.

Suspicious characters were seen hanging around the bank.

A thread was hanging from the hem of her coat.

Word forms

noun
singular: hanging
plural: hangings
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