Definition of hanging
1 : situated or lying on steeply sloping ground
2a : jutting out : overhanging a hanging rockb : supported only by the wall on one side a hanging staircase
3 archaic : downcast in appearance
4 : adapted for sustaining a hanging object
5 : deserving, likely to cause, or prone to inflict death by hanging
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Examples of hanging in a Sentence
hanging branches blocked our way for a good part of the trail
light from a hanging chandelier filled the great hall
First Known Use of hanging
12th century
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Definition of hanging
Examples of hanging in a Sentence
The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.
He was sentenced to death by hanging.
First Known Use of hanging
14th century
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Definition of hanging for English Language Learners
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: the act of killing someone by hanging that person from a rope tied around the neck
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: something (such as a curtain) that is hung on a wall especially for decoration
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