hung

1 of 3

past tense and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 3

adjective

1
: unable to reach a decision or verdict
a hung jury
also, British : not having a political party with an overall majority
a hung parliament
2
slang : having a large penis

Hung

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of hung in a Sentence

Adjective stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The other five hung charges alleging bribery payments, money laundering and obstruction of justice will be dismissed by prosecutors with the Justice Department and U.S. Attorney’s Office in Miami. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 In response, jail inmates on Monday protested and hung signs demanding Macías be transferred back. Time, 15 Aug. 2023 On the far wall, 17 of varying sizes are hung, unmatted, unframed, and stacked high. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023 This is the most important step in ensuring your frame will be level when hung. Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023 In reality, the enviable skyline views are a bit of movie magic: a perfectly hung curtain. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2023 You’re supposed to be able to call on your landlord to take care of issues like low water pressure in a sink or fixing an improperly hung cabinet door. Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023 Gurriel clobbered the hung changeup 403 feet to left field. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 2 Sep. 2023 Simply pull the fork off the nail and voilà: A hung frame—minus the unnecessary contorting. Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 29 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hung was in 1848

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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

hung

1 of 2

past and past participle of hang

hung

2 of 2 adjective
ˈhəŋ
: unable to reach a decision or verdict
a hung jury

Legal Definition

hung

past and past participle of hang

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