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| 1. | [ noun ] (criminal law) a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead | |
| Examples: | "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" |
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| Related terms: | execution hang | |
| 2. | [ noun ] decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window | |
| Synonyms: | wall_hanging | |
| Examples: | "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings" |
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| Related terms: | decoration dossal Kakemono tapestry lambrequin hang | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] supported from above | |
| Synonyms: | pendent pendant suspended dangling | |
| Examples: | "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water" "fuchsias in hanging pots" "pendent bunches of grapes" "a suspended fireplace" |
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| Related terms: | supported | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | |
| Synonyms: | dangling suspension | |
| Examples: | "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" |
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| Related terms: | support suspend hang | |
| Similar spelling: |
hang_in Hannigan Hankin Hankins hangman hang_on haymaking hangnail Hankinson |
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