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English noun: hang | |||
| 1. | hang (cognition) a special way of doing something | ||
| Samples | He had a bent for it. He had a special knack for getting into trouble. He couldn't get the hang of it. | ||
| Synonyms | bent, knack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | endowment, gift, natural endowment, talent | ||
| 2. | hang (attribute) the way a garment hangs | ||
| Samples | He adjusted the hang of his coat. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fit | ||
| 3. | hang (act) a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gymnastic exercise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bent hang, inverted hang, lever hang, reverse hang, straight hang | ||
English verb: hang | |||
| 1. | hang (contact) be suspended or hanging | ||
| Samples | The flag hung on the wall. | ||
| Examples | The lights hang from the ceiling | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beetle, dangle, drop, overhang, swing | ||
| Verb group | hang, hang, hang up | ||
| 2. | hang (contact) cause to be hanging or suspended | ||
| Samples | Hang that picture on the wall. | ||
| Examples | They hang the lights from the ceiling | ||
| Synonyms | hang up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sling, suspend | ||
| Cause | hang | ||
| Verb group | hang | ||
| 3. | hang (social) kill by hanging | ||
| Samples | The murderer was hanged on Friday. | ||
| Examples | They want to hang the prisoners | ||
| Synonyms | string up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | execute, put to death | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gibbet, halter | ||
| 4. | hang (motion) let drop or droop | ||
| Samples | Hang one's head in shame. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drop | ||
| 5. | hang (contact) fall or flow in a certain way | ||
| Samples | This dress hangs well. Her long black hair flowed down her back. | ||
| Synonyms | fall, flow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s Adjective/Noun | ||
| 6. | hang (stative) be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive | ||
| Samples | This worry hangs on my mind. The cloud of suspicion hangs over her. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brood, bulk large, hover, loom | ||
| 7. | hang (perception) give heed (to) | ||
| Samples | The children in the audience attended the recital quietly. She hung on his every word. They attended to everything he said. | ||
| Synonyms | advert, attend, give ear, pay heed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | listen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fixate | ||
| 8. | hang (contact) be suspended or poised | ||
| Samples | Heavy fog hung over the valley. | ||
| Examples | Some big birds hang in the tree, There hang some big birds in the tree | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| 9. | hang (contact) hold on tightly or tenaciously | ||
| Samples | Hang on to your father's hands. The child clung to his mother's apron. | ||
| Synonyms | cling | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grasp, hold on | ||
| 10. | hang (stative) be exhibited | ||
| Samples | Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Verb group | hang | ||
| 11. | hang (social) prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | ||
| 12. | hang (creation) decorate or furnish with something suspended | ||
| Samples | Hang wallpaper. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament | ||
| 13. | hang (contact) be placed in position as by a hinge | ||
| Samples | This cabinet door doesn't hang right!. | ||
| Examples | The doors hang | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Verb group | hang | ||
| 14. | hang (contact) place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction | ||
| Samples | Hang a door. | ||
| Examples | They want to hang the doors | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Verb group | hang | ||
| 15. | hang (change) suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste | ||
| Samples | Hang the venison for a few days. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decompose, molder, moulder, rot | ||
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