give a hang

ˈhaŋ

verb

transitive verb

to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend

hang a picture on the wall

to suspend by the neck until dead—often hanged in the past —often used as a mild oath

I'll be hanged

to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension

hang a door

to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height

to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting) a room hung with streamers

Hang the windows with velvet curtains.

to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner

hung his head in shame

to apply to a wall

hang wallpaper

to display (pictures) in a gallery

baseball to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly

to make (a turn) especially while driving hung a quick U-turn—Tom Clancy

hang a right

base, found

something to hang our hopes on

intransitive verb

to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below : dangle

to die by being suspended by the neck—often hanged in the past

He hanged for his crimes.

to be connected as something relevant or related

thereby hangs a tale—William Shakespeare

to hover or remain stationary in the air

clouds hanging low overhead

linger, persist

The thought hung in her mind for days.

to be imminent : impend

doom hung over the nation

to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position Their mouths hung open in disbelief.

let the reins hang loose on the horse's back

depend

election hangs on one vote

to take hold for support : cling

she hung on his arm

to be burdensome or oppressive

time hangs on his hands

to be uncertain or in suspense

the decision is still hanging

to lean, incline, or jut over or downward

a rocky cliff that hangs overhead

to be in a state of rapt attention

hung on her every word

to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines

the coat hangs loosely

informal to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing : hang around, hang out hanging at the beach Off the track, Jones was all but invisible in Sydney. She prefers hanging with her husband … and a small inner circle of friends.—Mark Starr I had the chance to hang with Taibbi recently after he spoke to a Denver audience about his new book …—David Sirota

hanging with friends

of a thrown ball to fail to break or drop as intended

noun

the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below : the way in which a thing hangs (see hang entry 1)

the hang of a skirt

declivity, slopealso: droop

the hang of his lower lip

facility with or an understanding of something

can't get the hang of this

a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course

a marked hang of the oar in the air before it dipped

verb

transitive verb

to fasten to some elevated point without support from below : suspend

hang a picture on the wall

to suspend by the neck until dead—often hanged in the past —often used as a mild oath

I'll be hanged

to fasten so as to allow free motion within given limits upon a point of suspension

hang a door

to adjust the hem of (a skirt) so as to hang evenly and at a proper height

to furnish with hanging decorations (such as flags or bunting) a room hung with streamers

Hang the windows with velvet curtains.

to hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner

hung his head in shame

to apply to a wall

hang wallpaper

to display (pictures) in a gallery

baseball to throw (a pitch, such as a curveball) so that it fails to break properly

to make (a turn) especially while driving hung a quick U-turn—Tom Clancy

hang a right

base, found

something to hang our hopes on

intransitive verb

to remain suspended or fastened to some point above without support from below : dangle

to die by being suspended by the neck—often hanged in the past

He hanged for his crimes.

to be connected as something relevant or related

thereby hangs a tale—William Shakespeare

to hover or remain stationary in the air

clouds hanging low overhead

linger, persist

The thought hung in her mind for days.

to be imminent : impend

doom hung over the nation

to fall or droop from a usually tense or taut position Their mouths hung open in disbelief.

let the reins hang loose on the horse's back

depend

election hangs on one vote

to take hold for support : cling

she hung on his arm

to be burdensome or oppressive

time hangs on his hands

to be uncertain or in suspense

the decision is still hanging

to lean, incline, or jut over or downward

a rocky cliff that hangs overhead

to be in a state of rapt attention

hung on her every word

to fit or fall from the figure in easy lines

the coat hangs loosely

informal to pass time idly or in relaxing or socializing : hang around, hang out hanging at the beach Off the track, Jones was all but invisible in Sydney. She prefers hanging with her husband … and a small inner circle of friends.—Mark Starr I had the chance to hang with Taibbi recently after he spoke to a Denver audience about his new book …—David Sirota

hanging with friends

of a thrown ball to fail to break or drop as intended

noun

the manner in which a thing is poised when suspended from above without support from below : the way in which a thing hangs (see hang entry 1)

the hang of a skirt

declivity, slopealso: droop

the hang of his lower lip

facility with or an understanding of something

can't get the hang of this

a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course

a marked hang of the oar in the air before it dipped

Verb and Noun partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hōn, transitive verb; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, intransitive verb & transitive verb; both akin to Old High German hāhan, transitive verb, to hang, hangēn, intransitive verb — more at cunctation

The first known use of hang was before the 12th century

hang1 of 2verb

to fasten or be fastened to an elevated point without support from below : suspend, dangle

to kill or be killed by hanging from a rope tied round the neck

sentenced to be hanged

to fasten so as to allow free motion forward and backward

hang a door

to furnish with hanging decorations (as pictures or curtains)

droop entry 1 sense 1

hung my head in shame

to fasten to a wall

hang wallpaper

to display pictures in a gallery

hover sense 1b

clouds hanging low overhead

to stay steadily

depend sense 1

election hangs on one vote

to take hold for support : cling

the children hung on his arm

to be hard to bear

worry hung on his mind

to be uncertain

the decision is still hanging

to be in a state of close attention

hung on my every word

informal to pass time idly especially by relaxing or socializing—often used with around or out

hung out with friends

hang2 of 2noun

the manner in which a thing hangs

the hang of a skirt

meaning entry 1 sense 1b

the hang of an argument

a special method : knack

get the hang of driving