hanging
IPA: hˈæŋɪŋ
noun
- (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.
adjective
- 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.
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Examples of "hanging" in Sentences
- Well, she said, the word hanging in the air between us.
- 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.
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