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Definition hang in British English

hang verb

verb
/hæŋ/
1

to put something somewhere so that the top part is held in position but the bottom part is loose and can move easily

Example

Hang your jacket there.

Example

Philip hung his hat on a hook behind the door.

Example

She hung her bag over the chair.

Synonyms and related words
turn spin overturn
1.1

to be fixed so that the top part is held in position but the bottom part is loose and can move easily

Example

A row of saucepans hung from hooks above the sink.

Example

The children's coats were hanging on pegs behind the door.

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hang hang out dangle
1.2

if your hair hangs down, it is long and not tied

Example

Her dark hair hung down over her shoulders.

Example

His long hair hung loose.

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flow grey grow out
1.3

if clothes hang well, they are loose and fit properly and look attractive when you wear them

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bag breathe bunch
2

to fix a picture, mirror etc onto a wall

Example

The portrait will now be hung in the National Gallery.

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fasten fix attach
2.1

if a picture, mirror etc hangs somewhere, it is fixed to a wall there

Example

A large mirror hung over the fireplace.

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hang hang out dangle
2.2

if a wall or room is hung with pictures, there are pictures on the walls

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hang hang out dangle
2.3

to fix a door into position

Example

It took us ages to hang the new front door.

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fasten fix attach
3

to fix paper to a wall as decoration

Example

We spent the afternoon hanging wallpaper in our bedroom.

Synonyms and related words
paint decorate paper
4

to kill someone by putting a rope around their neck and making them fall

Example

He was hanged for murder in 1942.

Example

A prisoner was found hanged in her cell.

Example

After his wife left, he tried to hang himself.

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle
4.1

to die in this way

Example

They knew if she was found guilty she would hang.

Synonyms and related words
die pass away suffocate
5

if something such as smoke or a smell hangs in the air, it remains there

Example

A thick mist hung over the fields.

Example

A smell of stale tobacco hung in the room.

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stand out jump out at stick out a mile
6

if something hangs in the sky, it is seen there

Example

A crescent moon hung low over the lake.

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occupy set exist
7

to spend time in a particular place or with particular people

Synonyms and related words
see socialize associate with
Definition hang in British English

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