hanging

IPA: hˈæŋɪŋ

(countable, uncountable) The act of hanging a person (or oneself) by the neck in order to kill that person (or to commit suicide).
(countable) Anything that is hung as a decorative element (such as curtains, gobelins, or posters).
(uncountable) The way in which hangings (decorations) are arranged.

Suspended.
(chess, of a piece) Unprotected and exposed to capture.
(baseball, slang, of an off-speed pitch) Hittable; poorly executed by the pitcher, hence relatively easy to hit.
(UK, slang, of a person, originally Manchester) Ugly; very unattractive; disgusting.

Examples of "hanging" in Sentences

The hanging was widely condoned.
The text leaves this hanging in the air.
A figurine of Lincoln was used in the hanging.
The suffering of humanity is hanging in the balance.
Well, she said, the word hanging in the air between us.
Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature.
Papa left the name hanging near the front door as a “welcome” sign.
My hand found a pink ribbon tied around the stem, then a tag hanging from the ribbon.
All it needed was “Exhibit A” penned in blue ink on a tag hanging from it by a white string.
A giant Jeff Koons puppy might be cute and bring smiles to the faces of thousands of people, but a giant train hanging from a crane probably won't do much for people .. other than confuse them and make them think that all art sucks.