hanging
English meaning: Hanging
Definition
To be or remain suspended.
Example
“The lights hung from the ceiling.”
Another example: “A beautiful tapestry was hanging above the staircase.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Present participle/gerund of 'hang', meaning to be suspended, or to spend time idly ('hanging around'). Also a noun for a piece of cloth hung as decoration ('wall hanging'). Note: 'hung' is the past for objects, but 'hanged' for execution. Register from neutral to informal.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'hangian' (intransitive) and 'hon' (transitive), of Germanic origin; the gerund use is long-established.
Synonyms
- pendant
- supported
- pendent
- dangling
- suspended
- suspension
- wall hanging
Related Words
Common Collocations
- hanging on the wall
- wall hanging
- hanging around
- left hanging
- hanging by a thread
- hanging out
Word Forms
hang (v); hung/hanged; hanging (n & v); hanger (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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