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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Johnson: The whole commute, I’m trying to get them to eventually hang up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The dispatchers continued to tell him to just hang in there and wait.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

“Given all of that competition, I just wanted to make sure we could hang on to the band that created all this technology,” said Nadella.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

You can almost hang your hat on that.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“We might not be able to stay together, so no matter where your Charlotte boat goes, hang on to it.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

hang

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