Etymology : partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hOn, v.t.; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, v.i. and v.t.; both akin to Old High German hAhan, v.t., to hang, hangEn, v.i.; more at CUNCTATION
Pronunciation : 'ha[ng]
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. act of suspending; act of executing by suspending by the neck (from a gallows, gibbet, etc.). hanging\hang"ing\, n.
2. the act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended.
3. death by suspension; execution by a halter.
4. that which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a door or window; -- used chiefly in the plural. nor purple hangings clothe the palace walls.hanging \hang"ing\, a.
5. requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter. "what a hanging face!".
6. suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves.
7. adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging post of a gate, the post which holds the hinges.hanging compass, a compass suspended so that the card may be read from beneath.hanging garden, a garden sustained at an artificial elevation by any means, as by the terraces at babylon.hanging indentation. see:
under indentation.hanging rail (arch.), that rail of a door or casement to which hinges are attached.hanging side (mining), the overhanging side of an inclined or hading vein.hanging sleeves. (a) strips of the same stuff as the gown, hanging down the back from the shoulders. (b) loose, flowing sleeves.hanging stile. (arch.) (a) that stile of a door to which hinges are secured. (b) that upright of a window frame to which casements are hinged, or in which the pulleys for sash windows are fastened.hanging wall (mining), the upper wall of inclined vein, or that which hangs over the miner's head when working in the vein.hanging supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace" [syn: dangling(a) , pendent, pendant, suspended] n.
8. decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings" [syn: wall hanging].
9. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment".
10. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait" [syn: suspension, dangling]hanging (as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. criminals were first strangled and then hanged (nu. 25:4; deut. 21:22). (see:
2 sam. 21:6 for the practice of the gibeonites.) hanging (as a curtain).
11. heb. masak, (a) before the entrance to the court of the tabernacle (ex. 35:17); (b) before the door of the tabernacle (26:36, 37); (c) before the entrance to the most holy place, called "the veil of the covering" (35:12; 39:34), as the word properly means.
12. heb. kelaim, tapestry covering the walls of the tabernacle (ex. 27:9; 35:17; num. 3:26) to the half of the height of the wall (ex. 27:18; comp. 26:16). these hangings were fastened to pillars.
13. heb. bottim (2 kings 23:7), "hangings for the grove" (r.v., "for the asherah"); marg., instead of "hangings," has "tents" or "houses." such curtained structures for idolatrous worship are also alluded to in ezek. 16:16.
14. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter.
15. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves.
16. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging post of a gate, the post which holds the hinges.
17. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended.
18. Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
19. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a door or window; used chiefly in the plural. a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment" decoration that is hung on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings".
20. To suspend; to fasten to some elevated point without support from below; often used with up or out; as, to hang a coat on a hook; to hang up a sign; to hang out a banner.
21. To fasten in a manner which will allow of free motion upon the point or points of suspension; said of a pendulum, a swing, a door, gate, etc.
22. To fit properly, as at a proper angle , as a scythe to its snath, or an ax to its helve.
23. To put to death by suspending by the neck; a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
24. To cover, decorate, or furnish by hanging pictures, trophies, drapery, and the like, or by covering with paper hangings; said of a wall, a room, etc.
25. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
26. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame.
27. To be suspended or fastened to some elevated point without support from below; to dangle; to float; to rest; to remain; to stay.
28. To be fastened in such a manner as to allow of free motion on the point or points of suspension.
29. To die or be put to death by suspension from the neck.
30. To hold for support; to depend; to cling; usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point.
31. To be, or be like, a suspended weight.
32. To hover; to impend; to appear threateningly; usually with over; as, evils hang over the country.
33. To lean or incline; to incline downward.
34. To slope down; as, hanging grounds.
35. To be undetermined or uncertain; to be in suspense; to linger; to be delayed.
36. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe.
37. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse.
38. A sharp or steep declivity or slope.
39. Of a ball: To rebound unexpectedly or unusually slowly, due to backward spin on the ball or imperfections of ground.
40. To prevent from reaching a decision, esp. by refusing to join in a verdict that must be unanimous; as, one obstinate juror can hang a jury. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat" of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days" cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall" place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door" be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!" be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley" be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall" fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper" let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame" kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday" prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her" be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum" A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
41. A man skilled or employed in handcraft.
42. In a handy manner; skillfully; conveniently.
43. The quality or state of being handy.
44. See Andiron.
45. Work done by the hands; hence, any work done personally.
46. A handkerchief.
47. A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands.
48. A piece of cloth shaped like a handkerchief to be worn about the neck; a neckerchief; a neckcloth.
49. To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or h.
50. A hanging is a large piece of cloth that you put as a decoration on a wall.
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