Hang

Hang

The word hang or hanging can mean:
*As in: "hang on a second also" and similar = "wait a second"
*Hanging, a form of capital punishment.
*Hang (musical instrument), a metallic drum.
*"Hang", a song by Avail from their 1996 album "4am Friday"
*hang (computing), a computer malfunction.
*Wall hanging, which currently redirects but has broader meanings
*To "hang up" means to disconnect a telephone call.
*"Hang up my X" can mean "stop doing Y", where X is a characteristic kit item used in the sport or work occupation Y, e.g. "It's time I hung up my fins" may mean "Due to advancing old age I should stop scuba diving"


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  • hang — [haŋ] vt. HUNG, hanging; for vt. 3 & vi. 5, hanged is the preferred pt. & pp. hung [ME hangen, with form < OE vi. hangian & ON vi. hanga; senses < these, also < OE vt. hon & ON caus. v. hengja; akin to Ger vi. hangen, vt. hängen, to… …   English World dictionary

  • Hang — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hang-On Jr. — Hang On Hang On Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hang-on — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hang On — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hang On GP '96 — Hang On Hang On Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hang on — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Hang-On — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Concepteur Yū Suzuki (designer) Date de sortie Juillet 1985 Genre Course de moto …   Wikipédia en Français

  • hang — ► VERB (past and past part. hung except in sense 2) 1) suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part not attached. 2) (past and past part. hanged) kill or be killed by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the… …   English terms dictionary

  • hang — hang; hang·able; hang·by; hang·chow; hang·er; hang·er·man; hang·ie; hang·le; hang·man; hang·man·ship; hang·ment; hang·nail; re·hang; un·hang; …   English syllables

  • Hang — (h[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hanged} (h[a^]ngd) or {Hung} (h[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hanging}. Usage: 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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