hanging

adjective hang·ing \ ˈhaŋ-iŋ \

|Updated on: 25 Jun 2018

Examples: hanging in a Sentence

Definition of hanging

1 : situated or lying on steeply sloping ground

2 a : jutting out : overhanging

a hanging rock

b : 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

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

Recent Examples of hanging from the Web

So there’s no more hanging out of the window for a quick puff.

— josh duboff, Vanities, "What Prince Harry Has Reportedly Given Up for Meghan Markle," 12 Dec. 2017
So there’s no more hanging out of the window for a quick puff.

— christopher rosa, Glamour, "Prince Harry Has Reportedly Stopped Smoking for Meghan Markle," 12 Dec. 2017
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Don't date: Cancer (June 21-July 22) Cultured, epicurean Cancers make great hanging buddies, but keep them in the friend zone.

— the astrotwins, Woman's Day, "Which Sign You Definitely Shouldn't Date," 4 Apr. 2017
The gym includes a piano and five hanging toys: an infant mirror, an elephant with a clacker, a frog with a rolling ball, a tiger and a hippo teether, each with different textures and colors.

— rachel rothman, Good Housekeeping, "Fisher Price Kick and Play Piano Gym," 30 June 2017
In Collins' honor, the organization is pushing anti-hate legislation in the county, where a noose was recently found hanging outside of a middle school.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Slain Bowie State student laid to rest; hate crime investigation underway," 27 May 2017
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21) Don't date: Cancer (June 21-July 22) Cultured, epicurean Cancers make great hanging buddies, but keep them in the friend zone.

— the astrotwins, Woman's Day, "Which Sign You Definitely Shouldn't Date," 4 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of hanging

12th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hanging Synonyms

hanging

noun

Definition of hanging

1 : an execution by strangling or breaking the neck by a suspended noose

2 : something hung: such as

a : curtain

b : a covering (such as a tapestry) for a wall

3 : a downward slope : declivity

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Examples of hanging in a Sentence

The hanging was scheduled for 3 o'clock.
He was sentenced to death by hanging.

Recent Examples of hanging from the Web

Our yard had hard, damp soil, and between two trees yogurt drained in animal hide hanging like a hammock.

— hedia anvar, Longreads, "How To Build An Intellectual," 23 June 2018
The new look is pale and cool, with floor tiles in faded green pattern, antiqued green chairs and pretty layered white hanging lamp fixtures.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Perch at Blackbird Eatery for Mary Swortwood's latest," 20 June 2018
In April, a driver in Ohio spotted a 1-year-old hanging from the roof of his home and sprinted out of the car before catching the baby in her arms..

— scott berson, miamiherald, "5-year-old was locked in her room - then was found dangling from the window, Minnesota cops say," 19 June 2018
In his next inning, Matz lost the strike zone against Gary Sanchez, walking him on five pitches, and the next batter, the rookie Miguel Andujar, sent a hanging curveball over the left-field fence for a game-tying two-run blast.

— james wagner, New York Times, "An Aaron Judge Homer Completes a Yankees Comeback Against the Mets," 10 June 2018
The death was listed in the report as a suicide by self-strangulation and hanging.

— matt stevens, The Seattle Times, "Threatened with loss of family, Honduran man kills himself in Texas jail," 10 June 2018
But street painting, flag hanging and murals are an old tradition and the decorations' absence so far this year is glaring.

— sebastian smith, chicagotribune.com, "Brazil fans mostly unenthusiastic ahead of World Cup," 25 May 2018
The set is a simple yet effective arrangement of screens and hangings.

— christopher arnott, courant.com, "A Likable "As You Like It" At CT Rep," 23 Apr. 2018
Then, jurors will be asked to decide whether Shacknai strangled Zahau and rigged a hanging to look like suicide at his brother’s Coronado mansion in 2011.

— pauline repard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Shacknai defense calls final experts, rests case," 27 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of hanging

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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hanging Synonyms

Synonyms

declension, decline, declivity, descent, dip, downgrade, downhill, fall, hang;

Antonyms

acclivity, ascent, rise, upgrade, uphill, uprise;

Near Antonyms

grade, gradient, hill, inclination, incline, lean, pitch, rake, tilt;

Related Words

basin, depression, hollow;

HANGING Defined for English Language Learners

hanging

noun

Definition of hanging for English Language Learners

: the act of killing someone by hanging that person from a rope tied around the neck
: something (such as a curtain) that is hung on a wall especially for decoration