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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"I doubt any police department anywhere is gonna put any more energy into him after what he did to his previous department, which is let them hang low."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We’d get a cocktail, listen to the band and hang out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So hang tight, and enjoy the frustrating suspense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

This is apparently what the DOJ plans to hang a prosecution against Carroll on.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

You hang from your knees, arms spread wide, opening yourself to the place that feels most like home.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

hang

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