hang

hang
I

n. (colloq.)

knack

to get the hang of smt.

II
v.

1) ('to be suspended'); ('to fall') to hang limp; loose, loosely

2) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to hang around ('to frequent') (to hang around a bar)

3) (D; intr.) ('to be suspended') to hang by (to hang by a thread) (see also 16)

4)(D; tr.) ('to execute by hanging') to hang for (he was hanged for murder hang)

5) (d; intr.) ('to be suspended') to hang from (flags hung from the windows)

6) (d; intr.) ('to cling') to hang on (to hang on smb.'s arm)

7) (d; intr.) to hang on, upon ('to listen closely to') (they hung on every word)

8) (d; intr.) to hang on ('to depend on') (the outcome hangs on the results of the election)

9) (d; intr.) to hang on ('to be oppressive') time hangs on their hands)

10) (d; intr., tr.) ('to be suspended'); ('to suspend') to hang on (she hung the picture on the wall)

11) (d; intr.) ('to cling') to hang onto (he hung onto my arm)

12) (colloq.) (d; intr.) to hang onto ('to keep, retain') (we intend to hang onto this property; they hung onto their customs)

13) (d; intr.) ('to lean') to hang out of (to hang out of a window)

14) (d; intr.) ('to be suspended') to hang over (the coat was hanging over the chair; the threat of war hung over the country)

15) (d; tr.) ('to drape, suspend') to hang over (she hung the wet towel over the tub)

16) (misc.) to hang by a thread ('to be in a critical situation')

USAGE NOTE: The past and past participle of hang are hung or hanged. The form hanged is more usual in the sense 'killed by hanging'. In other senses the form hung is usual.
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[hæŋ]
(colloq.) ['knack'] to get the hangof smt.

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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