Synonyms and antonyms of To hang, or to hang down in British Thesaurus

hang (verb)

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

hang (verb)

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

hang (verb)

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

hang out ()

to lean out of a window so that the top part of your body is outside

dangle (verb)

if you dangle something, or if it dangles, it hangs or swings without anything stopping it

droop (verb)

to hang downwards

cascade (verb)

to flow down or hang down in large amounts

droopy (adjective)

hanging downwards

pendulous (adjective)

hanging down and swinging easily

saggy (adjective)

beginning to bend in the middle or hang down because of weight or pressure

drag (verb)

if something drags on the ground, it touches the ground when someone or something is moving along, for example because it is too long or too heavy

fall (verb)

literary to hang down

flop (verb)

to move or hang in a loose, heavy, and uncontrolled way

sling (verb)

to put something somewhere so that it is wrapped round something or hangs down

string (verb)

to hang something between two objects

string (verb)

to hang things in a line

suspend (verb)

formal to hang something from something else

trail (verb)

if something trails somewhere, it hangs down from something