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
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Adjective
stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Staten said the jurors informed the court that day that they were hung, but the substitute judge gave them an improper instruction to give it another try and continue their deliberations.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
As a result of this crash, methods to detect corrosion were prioritized in the troubleshooting for hung starts.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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BioLite’s ultra-versatile Site Light kit comes with six weatherproof bulbs, which can illuminate up to 1,000 square feet when hung or properly staked.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 May 2026
Legend has it that the residents snuffed out their candles and strategically hung lanterns high in trees around the community so the enemy would think the buildings were on a hill and the canons would miss their targets in the early morning darkness.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
Staten said the jurors informed the court that day that they were hung, but the substitute judge gave them an improper instruction to give it another try and continue their deliberations.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
As a result of this crash, methods to detect corrosion were prioritized in the troubleshooting for hung starts.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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