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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for hang

Noun

1. bent, knack, hang, endowment, gift, talent, natural endowment
usage: a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
2. hang, fit
usage: the way a garment hangs; "he adjusted the hang of his coat"
3. hang, gymnastic exercise
usage: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms

Verb

1. hang
usage: be suspended or hanging; "The flag hung on the wall"
2. hang, hang up, fasten, fix, secure
usage: cause to be hanging or suspended; "Hang that picture on the wall"
3. hang, string up, execute, put to death
usage: kill by hanging; "The murdered was hanged on Friday"
4. hang, drop
usage: let drop or droop; "Hang one's head in shame"
5. hang, fall, flow
usage: fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back"
6. hang, be
usage: be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive; "This worry hangs on my mind"; "The cloud of suspicion hangs over her"
7. attend, hang, advert, pay heed, give ear, listen
usage: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
8. hang
usage: be suspended or poised; "Heavy fog hung over the valley"
9. cling, hang, grasp, hold on
usage: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"
10. hang
usage: be exhibited; "Picasso hangs in this new wing of the museum"
11. hang, obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass
usage: prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury
12. hang, decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
usage: decorate or furnish with something suspended; "Hang wallpaper"
13. hang
usage: be placed in position as by a hinge; "This cabinet door doesn't hang right!"
14. hang, fasten, fix, secure
usage: place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction; "hang a door"
15. hang, decompose, rot, molder, moulder
usage: of meat, in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
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