Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hang
4 of 15 senses of hang
Sense 1
hang
=> overhang, beetle
=> dangle, swing, drop
Sense 2
hang, hang up
=> suspend
Sense 3
hang, string up
=> halter
=> gibbet
Sense 6
hang
=> brood, hover, loom, bulk large
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hang
4 of 15 senses of hang
Sense 1
hang
=> overhang, beetle
=> dangle, swing, drop
=> droop, loll
Sense 2
hang, hang up
=> suspend
=> dangle
Sense 3
hang, string up
=> halter
=> gibbet
Sense 6
hang
=> brood, hover, loom, bulk large
Entailment of verb hang
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hang
15 senses of hang
Sense 1
hang
Sense 2
hang, hang up
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 3
hang, string up
=> execute, put to death
Sense 4
hang
=> drop
Sense 5
hang, fall, flow
Sense 6
hang
=> be
Sense 7
attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear
=> listen
Sense 8
hang
Sense 9
cling, hang
=> grasp, grip, hold on
Sense 10
hang
Sense 11
hang
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
Sense 12
hang
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
Sense 13
hang
Sense 14
hang
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 15
hang
=> decompose, rot, molder, moulder
Familiarity of verb hang
hang used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 15)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hang
Sense 1
hang
Sense 2
hang, hang up
=> fasten, fix, secure
Sense 10
hang
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Sense 13
hang
Sense 14
hang
=> fasten, fix, secure
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Sense 3
hang, string up
=> execute, put to death
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Sense 4
hang
=> drop
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Sense 5
hang, fall, flow
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Sense 6
hang
=> be
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Sense 7
attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear
=> listen
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Sense 8
hang
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Sense 9
cling, hang
=> grasp, grip, hold on
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Sense 11
hang
=> obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
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Sense 12
hang
=> decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
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Sense 15
hang
=> decompose, rot, molder, moulder
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Grep of noun hanging
hanging
hanging chad
hanging fly
hanging gardens of babylon
hanging geranium
hanging wall
paperhanging
wall hanging
Overview of noun hanging
The noun hanging has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. hanging, wall hanging -- (decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings")
2. hanging -- (a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment")
3. suspension, dangling, hanging -- (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait")
Overview of verb hang
The verb hang has 15 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (35) hang -- (be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall")
2. (12) hang, hang up -- (cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall")
3. (11) hang, string up -- (kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday")
4. (6) hang -- (let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame")
5. (5) hang, fall, flow -- (fall or flow in a certain way "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back")
6. (2) hang -- (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her")
7. (1) attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear -- (give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said")
8. (1) hang -- (be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley")
9. (1) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron")
10. hang -- (be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum")
11. hang -- (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury)
12. hang -- (decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper")
13. hang -- (be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!")
14. hang -- (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door")
15. hang -- (of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days")
Overview of adj hanging
The adj hanging has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. dangling, hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended -- (supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace")
Antonyms of adj hanging
1 sense of hanging
Sense 1
dangling(postnominal), hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended
INDIRECT (VIA supported) -> unsupported
INDIRECT (VIA supported, supported) -> unsupported
Similarity of adj hanging
1 sense of hanging
Sense 1
dangling(postnominal), hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended
=> supported (vs. unsupported) (vs. unsupported)
Attributes of adj hanging
Familiarity of adj hanging
hanging used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Grep of adj hanging
changing
cliff-hanging
ever-changing
hanging
overhanging
unchanging
Overview of noun hanging
The noun hanging has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. hanging, wall hanging -- (decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings")
2. hanging -- (a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead; "in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment")
3. suspension, dangling, hanging -- (the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait")
Overview of verb hang
The verb hang has 15 senses (first 9 from tagged texts)
1. (35) hang -- (be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall")
2. (12) hang, hang up -- (cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall")
3. (11) hang, string up -- (kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday")
4. (6) hang -- (let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame")
5. (5) hang, fall, flow -- (fall or flow in a certain way "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back")
6. (2) hang -- (be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her")
7. (1) attend, pay attention, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear -- (give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They paid attention to everything he said")
8. (1) hang -- (be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley")
9. (1) cling, hang -- (hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron")
10. hang -- (be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum")
11. hang -- (prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury)
12. hang -- (decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper")
13. hang -- (be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!")
14. hang -- (place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door")
15. hang -- (of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days")
Overview of adj hanging
The adj hanging has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. dangling, hanging, pendent, pendant, suspended -- (supported from above; "the child dabbled his dangling feet in the water"; "fuchsias in hanging pots"; "pendent bunches of grapes"; "a suspended fireplace")
hanging definition
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