hang

/hˈæŋ/

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Noun
a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn''t get the hang of it"
Noun
the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
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a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast''s weight is supported by the arms
Verb
be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
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cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
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kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
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let drop or droop; "Hang one''s head in shame"
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fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
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be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
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give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
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be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
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hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father''s hands"; "The child clung to his mother''s apron"
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be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
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prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
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decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
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be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn''t hang right!"
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place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
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suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
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