Found 2 items, similar to Hung.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: hung
hung
See
hang
hang
n 1: a special way of doing something;
“he had a bent for it”;
“he had a special knack for getting into trouble”;
“he
couldn't get the hang of it” [syn:
bent,
knack]
2: the way a garment hangs;
“he adjusted the hang of his coat”
3: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal
bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is
supported by the arms
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hung]
hang
v 1: be suspended or hanging;
“The flag hung on the wall”
2: cause to be hanging or suspended;
“Hang that picture on the
wall” [syn:
hang up]
3: kill by hanging;
“The murdered was hanged on Friday” [syn:
string up
]
4: let drop or droop;
“Hang one's head in shame”
5: fall or flow in a certain way;
“This dress hangs well”;
“Her
long black hair flowed down her back” [syn:
fall,
flow]
6: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive;
“This worry hangs on
my mind”;
“The cloud of suspicion hangs over her”
7: give heed (to);
“The children in the audience attended the
recital quietly”;
“She hung on his every word”;
“They
attended to everything he said” [syn:
attend,
advert,
pay heed,
give ear]
8: be suspended or poised;
“Heavy fog hung over the valley”
9: hold on tightly or tenaciously;
“hang on to your father's
hands”;
“The child clung to his mother's apron” [syn:
cling]
10: be exhibited;
“Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum”
11: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
12: decorate or furnish with something suspended;
“Hang
wallpaper”
13: be placed in position as by a hinge;
“This cabinet door
doesn't hang right!”
14: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement
in one direction;
“hang a door”
15: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste;
“hang the venison
for a few days”
[also:
hung]
hung
adj : (usually followed by `with' or used in a combining form)
having items suspended on or from a support;
“walls
hung with valuable paintings”;
“a vine-hung trellis”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Hung
Hang
\Hang\ (h[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Hanged (h[a^]ngd)
or
Hung (h[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n.
Hanging.
Usage: The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when
reference is had to death or execution by suspension,
and it is also more common.] [OE. hangen, hongien, v.
t. & i., AS. hangian, v. i., fr. h[=o]n, v. t. (imp.
heng, p. p. hongen); akin to OS. hang[=o]n, v. i., D.
hangen, v. t. & i., G. hangen, v. i, h["a]ngen, v. t.,
Icel. hanga, v. i., Goth. h[=a]han, v. t. (imp.
ha['i]hah), h[=a]han, v. i. (imp. hahaida), and perh.
to L. cunctari to delay. [root]37. ]
1. 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.
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2. 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.
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3. To fit properly, as at a proper angle (a part of an
implement that is swung in using), as a scythe to its
snath, or an ax to its helve. [U. S.]
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4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of
capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer.
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5. 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.
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Hung be the heavens with black. --Shak.
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And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils.
--Dryden.
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6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room.
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7. To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or
position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head
in shame.
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Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. --Milton.
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8. 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.
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To hang down, to let fall below the proper position; to
bend down; to decline; as, to hang down the head, or,
elliptically, to hang the head.
To hang fire (Mil.), to be slow in communicating fire
through the vent to the charge; as, the gun hangs fire;
hence, to hesitate, to hold back as if in suspense.
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Hung
\Hung\,
imp. & p. p. of
Hang.
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Hung beef, the fleshy part of beef slightly salted and hung
up to dry; dried beef.
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