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hanging

han·ging

UK/ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ/ US/ˈheɪ̯ŋ.ɪŋ/ common slang uk

noun

1.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

  • “the cold castle walls were covered with hangings”
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2.

a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead

  • “in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment”
3.

the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

  • “there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”
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Origin

From Middle English hangynge, honginge, equivalent to hang + -ing. Compare Old English hengen (“hanging”) and hōhing (“hanging”).

Phrases

  • hanging basket Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging chad Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging coffin Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging compass Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging disease Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging garden Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • Hanging Houghton Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging indent Terms derived from hanging (adjective)
  • hanging judge
  • hanging offence
  • hanging tree
  • unexpected hanging paradox

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