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Hang (hăng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hanged (hăngd) or Hung (hŭng); p. pr. & vb. n. Hanging. The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more common.] [OE. hangen, hongien, v. t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. hōn, v. t. (imp. heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hangōn, v. i., D. hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, hängen, v. t., Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. hāhan, v. t. (imp. haíhah), hāhan, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh. to L. cunctari to delay. √37. ]
1. To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; -- often used with up or out; as, “to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.”
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2. To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; -- said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
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3. To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve. [U. S.]
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4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, “to hang a murderer”.
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5. To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; -- said of a wall, a room, etc.
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Hung be the heavens with black. Shak.
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And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils. Dryden.
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6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
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7. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, “he hung his head in shame”.
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Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. Milton.
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8. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, “one obstinate juror can hang a jury”.
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To hang down, to let fall below the proper position; to bend down; to decline; as, to hang down the head, or, elliptically, to hang the head. -- To hang fire (Mil.), to be slow in communicating fire through the vent to the charge; as, the gun hangs fire; hence, to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense.
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Hang, v. i.
1. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
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2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
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3. To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck. [R.] “Sir Balaam hangs.” Pope.
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4. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, “this question hangs on a single point”. “Two infants hanging on her neck.” Peacham.
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5. To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
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Life hangs upon me, and becomes a burden. Addison.
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6. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; -- usually with over; as, “evils hang over the country”.
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7. To lean or incline; to incline downward.
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To decide which way hung the victory. Milton.
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His neck obliquely o'er his shoulder hung. Pope.
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8. To slope down; as, “hanging grounds”.
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9. To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
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A noble stroke he lifted high,
Which hung not, but so swift with tempest fell
On the proud crest of Satan. Milton.
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10. (Cricket, Tennis, etc.) Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
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11. (Baseball) to fail to curve, break, or drop as intended; -- said of pitches, such as curve balls or sliders.
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12. (Computers) to cease to operate normally and remain suspended in some state without performing useful work; -- said of computer programs, computers, or individual processes within a program; as, “when using Windows 3.1, my system would hang and need rebooting several times a day”. this situation could be caused by bugs within an operating system or within a program, or incompatibility between programs or between programs and the hardware.
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To hang around, to loiter idly about. -- To hang back, to hesitate; to falter; to be reluctant. “If any one among you hangs back.” Jowett (Thucyd.). -- To hang by the eyelids. (a) To hang by a very slight hold or tenure. (b) To be in an unfinished condition; to be left incomplete. -- To hang in doubt, to be in suspense. -- To hang on (with the emphasis on the preposition), to keep hold; to hold fast; to stick; to be persistent, as a disease. -- To hang on the lips To hang on the words, etc., to be charmed by eloquence. -- To hang out. (a) To be hung out so as to be displayed; to project. (b) To be unyielding; as, “the juryman hangs out against an agreement”; to hold out. [Colloq.] (c) to loiter or lounge around a particular place; as, “teenageers tend to hang out at the mall these days”. -- To hang over. (a) To project at the top. (b) To impend over. -- To hang to, to cling. -- To hang together. (a) To remain united; to stand by one another. “We are all of a piece; we hang together.” Dryden. (b) To be
self-consistent; as, “the story does not hang together”. [Colloq.] -- To hang upon. (a) To regard with passionate affection. (b) (Mil.) To hover around; as, “to hang upon the flanks of a retreating enemy”.
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Hang, n.
1. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, “the hang of a scythe”.
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2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, “the hang of a discourse”. [Colloq.]
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3. A sharp or steep declivity or slope. [Colloq.]
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To get the hang of, to learn the method or arrangement of; hence, to become accustomed to. [Colloq.]
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