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 [also: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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.] [1913 Webster] 4. To put to death by suspending by the neck; -- a form of capital punishment; as, to hang a murderer. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Hung be the heavens with black. --Shak. [1913 Webster] And hung thy holy roofs with savage spoils. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 6. To paste, as paper hangings, on the walls of a room. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Cowslips wan that hang the pensive head. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 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. [1913 Webster] Hung \Hung\, imp. & p. p. of Hang. [1913 Webster] Hung beef, the fleshy part of beef slightly salted and hung up to dry; dried beef. [1913 Webster]