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hanging

The correct spelling is hanging.

How to pronounce hanging

/ˈhæŋɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To be or remain suspended.
  2. 2.To float, as if suspended.
  3. 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. 4.To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect.
  5. 5.To cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, hinges or the like.

adjective

  1. 1.Suspended.
  2. 2.(of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
  3. 3.(of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher hence relatively easy to hit.
  4. 4.(of a person) ugly; very unattractive

noun

  1. 1.The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
  2. 2.A sometimes public event at which a person is hanged.
  3. 3.Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins or posters).
  4. 4.The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

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