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Vocabulary Entry
hanging
|verb • noun • adjective
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V
verb
To suspend something from a point, preventing it from falling.
Example Sentences
"She was hanging the picture on the wall."
"They saw the clothes hanging out to dry."
"The bird was hanging upside down on the branch."
N
noun
The act of suspending something; a state of being suspended.
Example Sentences
"The hanging of the new artwork attracted many visitors."
"The hanging could be seen from miles away."
"He was nervous about the hanging that was scheduled for later that day."
A
adjective
In a state of being suspended, or existing in a way that is not finished or resolved.
Example Sentences
"There was a hanging conversation in the air."
"She had a hanging decision about whether to accept the job."
"The case was left hanging due to lack of evidence."