hang
//hæŋ//
Verb
hangInfinitive
hangPresent tense
hungPast tense
hungPast participle
hangingPresent participle
hangsThird-person singular
1
To attach or suspend something from above with no support from below
She hung the picture on the wall.
2
To be suspended from above
A lamp hangs from the ceiling.
3
To kill someone by suspending them by the neck with a rope (past tense: hanged)
The murderer was hanged for his crimes.
4
To remain or linger in a place
We hung around the park until it got dark.
5
To spend time relaxing or socializing informally
We hung out at the park all afternoon.
Noun
1
The way something hangs or falls
I like the hang of this curtain.
2
A downward slope or droop
The hang of the curtains gives the room an elegant look.