hang

²hang

noun

Definition of HANG

1

: the manner in which a thing hangs

2

: declivity, slope; also : droop

3

: facility with or an understanding of something <can't get the hang of this>

4

: a hesitation or slackening in motion or in a course

— give a hang or care a hang

: to be the least bit concerned or worried

Examples of HANG

1. the hang of a skirt
2. <anyone foolish enough to ski that hang would end up with a broken neck>

First Known Use of HANG

circa 1797

Related to HANG

Synonyms: declension, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, fall, decline, hanging

Antonyms: acclivity, ascent, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise

Related Words: basin, depression, hollow

Near Antonyms: glacis, grade, gradient, hill, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt

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