hanging

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/ˈhæŋɪŋ/ English

Definitions

To be or remain suspended.“The lights hung from the ceiling.”
To float, as if suspended.“The smoke hung in the room.”
(of a ball in cricket, tennis, etc.) To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of the ground.
To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.“He hung his head in shame.”

Suspended.“The hanging vines made the house look older than it was.”
(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.“hanging breaking ball”
(of a person) ugly; very unattractive

The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).“Hanging is the punishment for one convicted of war crimes, there.”
A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.“The hanging of the bandits was attended by the whole village.”
Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).“The various hangings on that Christmas tree look nice.”
The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.“I dislike the cramped hanging in the gallery of 18th century painters.”