Definitions

hang

[hang] / hæŋ /

VERB

suspend or be suspended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stay up stick swing wave

STRONG

adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail

WEAK

be fastened be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised

Antonyms

STRONGEST

detach remove straighten unfasten

STRONG

do let go loosen release rise

VERB

kill by suspension from a rope

Synonyms

STRONGEST

execute hoist stretch swing

STRONG

gibbet lynch noose scrag

WEAK

send to the gallows string up

VERB

depend on future action

Synonyms

STRONG

await cling hinge rest

WEAK

be conditional upon be contingent on be dependent on be determined by be in limbo be in suspense pend turn on

Example Sentences

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Masked pair climb Empire State spire, hang peace banner.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Hunter's mother Laura said her son's photo would now hang on the wall of the Smrikva Bowl venue below that of Alcaraz, who was runner-up in 2013.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The back room of Flod’s studio is like a butcher’s walk-in fridge, where dozens more masks hang from the ceiling, each more outlandish than the last.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

This season’s finale shows Weaver telling the team’s organizers that she plans to hang up her DCC uniform for good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

We had to hang the stovepipe from the ceiling with strap iron.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

hang

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