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hanging
[ hang-ing ]
noun
- the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
- Often hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls of a room, as a drapery or tapestry.
- a suspending or temporary attaching, as of a painting:
a careless hanging of pictures.
adjective
- punishable by, deserving, or causing death by hanging:
a hanging crime; a hanging offense.
- inclined to inflict death by hanging:
a hanging jury.
- suspended; pendent; overhanging:
a hanging cliff.
- situated on a steep slope or at a height:
a hanging garden.
- directed downward:
a hanging look.
- made, holding, or suitable for a hanging object.
hanging
/ ˈæŋɪŋ /
noun
- the putting of a person to death by suspending the body by the neck from a noose
- ( as modifier )
a hanging offence
- often plural a decorative textile such as a tapestry or drapery hung on a wall or over a window
- the act of a person or thing that hangs
adjective
- not supported from below; suspended
- undecided; still under discussion
- inclining or projecting downwards; overhanging
- situated on a steep slope or in a high place
- prenominal given to issuing harsh sentences, esp death sentences
a hanging judge
- informal.unpleasant
- chess See hanging pawn
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yvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
"I try to be happy and positive but I can't as this is hanging over me," she added.
The artist Noname’s Radical Hood Library in Jefferson Park, while hanging on, has been transparent on social media about financial instability and started a Patreon account in an attempt to offset costs.
Mrs Searle's body was found in the garden with severe wounds to her head, while her husband's body was found hanging inside.
“You hanging out with Mom? Tell Ky I said hello. I’m glad everything’s going great.”
It’s airy and bright, with soaring ceilings, exposed wood rafters and leafy hanging plants.
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