hang /hæŋ/
1. a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
2. the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
synset: hang
3. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms
synset: hang
1. be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
synset: hang
2. cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
3. kill by hanging; "The murderer was hanged on Friday"
4. let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
synset: hang
5. fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
6. be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
synset: hang
7. give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
synset: attend, hang, advert, pay_heed, give_ear
8. be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
synset: hang
9. hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
10. be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
synset: hang
11. prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
synset: hang
12. decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
synset: hang
13. be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
synset: hang
14. place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
synset: hang
15. suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
synset: hang
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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