hanging

hanging

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English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -æŋɪŋ

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

hanging

  1. present participle and gerund of hang

Adjective

hanging (not comparable)

  1. Suspended.
    The hanging vines made the house look older than it was.
  2. (chess, of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
  3. (baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit.
  4. (UK, slang, of a person, originally Manchester) Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting.
    • 2007, Summer Scars (film screenplay)
      MUGSEY: Yeah. You fancy ‘im don’ you.
      LEANNE: No I don’t. Shut yer mouth.
      MUGSEY: Your mum said he’s gonna end up just like his dad.
      LEANNE: She don’ even know Bingo. Anyway, I don’t fancy ‘im, ‘e’s hanging.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English hangynge, honginge, equivalent to hang +‎ -ing. Compare Old English hengen (hanging) and hōhing (hanging).

Noun

hanging (countable and uncountable, plural hangings)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
  2. (countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).
  3. (uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.
Synonyms
  • (execution): a quick drop and a sudden stop, Abraham's balsam, necktie party
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See also
  • portière, portiere

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