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Word: Hang
Speech Type: Verb
Old English hangian (intransitive verb), of West Germanic origin, related to Dutch and German hangen, reinforced by the Old Norse transitive verb hanga
haŋ
suspend or be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free
Short Definition:suspend from above
Examples:- that's where people are supposed to hang their washing
- he stood swaying, his arms hanging limply by his sides
kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around their neck and removing the support from beneath them (often used as a form of capital punishment)
Short Definition:kill someone by tying rope around neck and hanging it from above
Examples:- he was hanged for murder
- she hanged herself in her cell
remain static in the air
Short Definition:remain static in air
Examples:- a black pall of smoke hung over Valletta
come or cause to come unexpectedly to a state in which no further operations can be carried out
Short Definition:cease operating
Examples:- the machine has hung
- it kept hanging my computer
spend time relaxing or enjoying oneself
Short Definition:hang around or hang out
Examples:- I guess I wasn't cool enough to hang with them anymore
- we'll be walking along just hanging, chilling
deliver (a pitch) which does not change direction and is easily hit by a batter
Short Definition:deliver easy pitch
Examples:- this leads to hanging a breaking ball
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