Hang

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Usage notes 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.4.1 Translations to be categorized 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.5 Etymology 2 1.5.1 Noun 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 3 Dutch 3.1 Verb 4 Hungarian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Related terms

English

Etymology 1

A fusion of Old English hon (transitive, class VII strong verb; past tense heng, past participle hangen), to suspend, and Old English hangian [weak, intransitive, past tense hangode], to be suspended

Pronunciation

• hăng, /hæŋ/, /h{N/

Verb

Infinitive to hang

Third person singular hangs

Simple past hung or hanged (see Usage notes)

Past participle hung or hanged (see Usage notes)

Present participle hanging

1. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To be or remain suspended

1. The lights hung from the ceiling.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To float, as if suspended.

1. The smoke hung in the room.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose

1. You will hang for this, my friend.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

((informal{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

To loiter, hang around, to spend time idly.

1. Are you busy, or can you hang with me?

   I didn't see anything, officer. I was just hanging.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

(chess) to be vulnerable to capture.

1. In this standard opening position White has to be careful because the pawn on e4 hangs.

2. ((intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard or mouse

1. The computer has hung again. Not even pressing <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Del> works.

   When I push this button the program hangs.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

to cause (something) to be suspended

1. Hang those lights from the ceiling.

2. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

to place on a hook

1. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

to exhibit (a painting)

1. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

to apply (wallpaper to a wall)

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to decorate (something) with hanging objects

1. ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) to cause (a program or computer) to stop responding

1. The program has a bug that can hang the system.

   ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

1. The culprits were hanged from the nearest tree.

   ((transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}))

(chess) to cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture

1. If you move there, you'll hang your queen rook.

2. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect

   He hung his head in shame.

Synonyms

• (be or remain suspended): be suspended, dangle
• (float as if suspended): float, hover
• (be executed): go to the gallows, swing (informal)
• (loiter): hang about, hang around, loiter
• (in chess: be vulnerable to capture):
• (computing: stop responding): freeze, lock up
• (cause (something) to be suspended): suspend
• (to place on a hook): hook, hook up
• (exhibit): exhibit, show
• (apply (wallpaper to a wall)): put up
• (decorate (something) with hanging objects): bedeck, deck, decorate
• (computing: cause (a program or computer) to stop responding): lock up
• (execute (someone) by suspension from the neck):
• (in chess: cause to become vulnerable to capture):
• (hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect): drop, lower

Usage notes

• Strictly, the past tense of hang is hanged in the sense of "to be executed by suspension from the neck" and "to execute by suspension from the neck" and hung for all other meanings. However, this rule is not uniformly understood or observed; hung is sometimes substituted for hanged or, more rarely, vice versa. See also the etymology at top of this page.

Related terms

hang a left hang a right hang about hang around hangdog hang, draw and quarter hang fire hang-glider hang in hanging hang it

hangnail hang on hang out hang-out, hangout hangover hang ten hang together hang up hang-up, hangup I'll be hanged overhang

Translations

be or remain suspended

Finnish: riippua, roikkua French: pendre, être suspendu German: hängen Italian: pendere

Portuguese: estar pendurado Sicilian: penniri, pinnuliari Telugu: వేలాడు (vaelaaDu)

float as if suspended

French: peser, planer

be executed

Finnish: hirttää German: hängen Italian: pendere

Sicilian: penniri, pinnuliari Telugu: ఉరితీయబడు (uriteeyabaDu)

informal: loiter

French: rôder, traîner, errer Finnish: roikkua (slang), hengailla (slang)

German: herumhängen (slang)

chess: be vulnerable to capture

German: hängen Italian: bloccarsi

Sicilian: chiantarisi

computing: stop responding

cause (something) to be suspended

French: pendre, suspendre, laisser pendre Finnish: ripustaa, asettaa roikkumaan German: hängen, henken

Japanese: 掛ける (かける, kakeru) Portuguese: pendurar Korean: 걸다 geolda Telugu: వేలాడదీయు (valaaDadeeyu)

place on a hook

French: accrocher

exhibit (a painting)

French: exposer

apply (wallpaper to a wall)

decorate (something) with hanging objects

French: orner

computing: cause (a program or computer) to stop responding

Finnish: kaatua

German: hängen

execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

French: pendre

Portuguese: enforcar Telugu: ఉరితీయు (uriteeyu)

chess: cause to become vulnerable to capture

hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect

French: baisser

Translations to be categorized

• Dutch: hangen
• German: abhängen (slang) (for "execute someone by suspension from the neck"? What is the non-slang term?", hängen
• Ido: Pendar is this really capitalised?
• Indonesian: bergantung, menggantung, menggantungkan
• Spanish: colgar, caer

Noun

Hang (plural Hangs)

1. The way in which something hangs

   This skirt has a nice hang

2. ((computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) An instance of ceasing to respond to input devices

   We sometimes get system hangs

Derived terms

• get the hang of

Etymology 2

From "hang sangwich", Irish colloquial pronunciation of "ham sandwich".

Noun

Hang (uncountable)

1. (Ireland, informal, derogatory) Cheap, processed ham (cured pork), often made specially for sandwiches.

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Danish

Noun

hang

1. slope

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Dutch

Verb

hang

1. first-person singular present tense of hangen
2. singular imperative of hangen

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Hungarian

Noun

hang

1. voice, sound

Related terms

• hangoses:hang

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