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Moderatehanging
The correct spelling is hanging.
How to pronounce hanging
/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
Say it like: Han-jin-g
The correct spelling is hanging. To be or remain suspended. For example: "The lights hung from the ceiling."
Usage Examples
“The lights hung from the ceiling.”
“The smoke hung in the room.”
“He hung his head in shame.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To be or remain suspended.
- 2.To float, as if suspended.
- 3.(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.
- 4.To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
- 5.To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.
adjective
- 1.Suspended.
- 2.(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
- 3.(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.
- 4.(of a person) ugly; very unattractive
noun
- 1.The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
- 2.A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.
- 3.Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).
- 4.The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.
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