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verb

ˈhaŋ How to pronounce hang (audio)
Definition of hangnext
1
as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall

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as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other

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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud

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5
as in to base
to find a basis that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

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hang

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noun

1
as in dip
a downward slope proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang

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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground

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Recent Examples of hang
Verb
Its flags hung at President Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and draped his casket. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Stew was outside hanging balloons and his wife was inside baking a cake. — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Noun
The dead hang—hanging from a bar—is a tough fitness challenge, particularly for your shoulders, core, and even your hands. — Christa Sgobba, Health, 24 June 2026 There’s ample space for outdoor hangs and a couple of fire pits for staying warm on cool coastal nights. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
  1. swing
  2. depend
  3. droop
  4. hover
  5. base
  6. dip
  7. slack
  8. dangle
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  • Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of swing
Verb
  • An inconclusive ballistics result is not uncommon, as the analysis depends on the size and condition of the bullet fragments recovered.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office expects the measure to bring in between $5 billion and $15 billion annually, depending on how the stock market is performing, with the amount expected to grow over time.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of depend
Verb
  • Another reason hydrangeas droop is the presence of the sap inside the plant’s stem, which can prevent water from flowing to the hydrangea blossoms after they are cut.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
  • Look for wilting, drooping, discolored, or diseased leaves regularly to keep up the plant’s appearance.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Definition of droop
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  • The share of younger adults living with parents hovered well below 30% in the early years of the new millennium.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of hover
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  • Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
  • Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of base
Noun
  • Being in vacation mode also ushers in a more carefree attitude because there’s something magical about summer activities like catching lightning bugs and watching the blazing oranges and pinks of a setting sun dip below the horizon.
    — Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026
  • Strategic Education focuses on upskilling working adults for career advancement, addressing a critical market need despite recent revenue dips.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of dip
Noun
  • How about a nice pair of casual slacks to wear while tending to your flowerbeds?
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Wayne’s World fans know that SNL is where Myers’ iconic slack-rocker persona was first created.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of slack
Verb
  • How did those three episodes end up dangling outside of the submission deadline?
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 July 2026
  • From there Nebula chained a handful of steps to escalate the dangling pointer into full control, ending by tricking the kernel into executing their code as root.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
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